CreditNature, a leading green fintech solution, and ValueNature, a pioneer in nature-based credits, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at integrating their innovative frameworks and methodologies.
This collaboration aims to scale nature markets globally, starting in Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Together, CreditNature and ValueNature will leverage their combined expertise to facilitate the flow of private and public finance towards achieving critical climate and nature goals. Central to this partnership is CreditNature’s proprietary NARIA framework.
The NARIA framework is designed to measure the recovery of ecosystems under the Accounting for Nature Standard and support investment via nature credits. This approach complements ValueNature’s established framework, allowing both companies to synergise their systems and apply their extensive combined experience to create a more robust and impactful nature market.
Cain Blythe, CEO of CreditNature, said, “The collaboration between CreditNature and ValueNature marks a significant step forward, consolidating opportunities for investment in nature restoration at scale. Together we offer a science-backed and high integrity way for corporate investors to secure sustainable business growth and help recover the planet.”
Key objectives of this partnership:
- Scaling up positive impact: Through collaboration, CreditNature and ValueNature will be able to integrate their frameworks and expand the coverage and scale of nature restoration projects, with many millions of hectares of land assets between the organisations
- Expanding accredited methodologies: The companies will work together to extend the Accounting for Nature Standard from Europe to new regions, broadening the scope of accredited methodologies
- Incorporating carbon offsets: Their Nature Investment Certificate offering will now include carbon offsets, adding another layer of environmental accountability
- Developing conservation impact credits: Beyond restoration, they will protect existing high value ecosystems through the development of innovative conservation impact credits
This partnership builds on CreditNature’s recent milestone – the world’s first accreditation of a Terrestrial Ecosystem Condition Method under the Accounting for Nature Standard. Announced in April 2024, this accreditation paves the way for significant financial investments in global ecosystem restoration and natural capital.
Simon Morgan, CEO of ValueNature, said, “We at ValueNature are excited about this opportunity to work with the CreditNature team. By leveraging the best of both our experiences and expertise, we aim to make significant strides in the nature credit market, driving meaningful conservation outcomes globally.”