Natrx, Inc. (USA, Global)
Demand for natural capital investment opportunities has exploded in recent years, yet investors lack a sufficient supply of large high-quality bond and other debt offerings directly linked to conservation outcomes. On the other hand, planners and ecologists struggle to obtain financing to protect communities and natural assets in ways that assure long-term ecological resilience. Natrx has been an effective provider of dual-purpose restoration and asset protection solutions for coastal resilience and will work with the CFA to increase the use of these holistic approaches for both public and private coastal management. This will be achieved through a combination of two related solutions:
1) a data tool that assists land owners and managers to compare costs and benefits of alternative green / grey and hybrid solutions
2) developing a set of situational GAAP heuristics that can be employed by companies, investors, and governments to facilitate financing large scale nature-based coastal resilience solutions.
The initial focus for these solutions will be waterfront ecosystems in southern North America and the global south with proven nature-based asset protection value and established methods for autonomous monitoring (oyster reefs, coral reefs, mangroves, etc.). These solutions have very attractive 5-year cash flow streams when compared to traditional, often destructive, infrastructure alternatives.
Link: www.natrx.io