We create value through natural capital

outreach, innovation, business

We are a Spanish company whose goal is to advance, promote and encourage the integration of natural capital in companies and organizations and help them in their transition towards sustainability

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Objective
To train professionals from sustainability and environment areas and SMEs managers to integrate natural capital approaches into daily business decisions through information, building-capacity and tools
Distance learning course on natural capital mainstreaming into business culture
Social innovation action in view of the challenges of natural capital mainstreaming into business culture
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Pilot study and methodology on the application of natural capital accounting to PMA

The natural capital is our ally to integrate the value of natural resources in your business model

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Our mission

Motivate companies and organizations to incorporate the numerous resources and benefits nature and its services have to offer in their decision-making processes, so that those who are responsible for defining strategies understand, use and manage them responsibly

Work Areas

Natural Capital

We help the corporate sector better understand its relationship with natural capital and how it can be included in the decision-making processes

Sustainable Finance

When financial institutions realize how their investment portfolio is impacted by and depends on nature, they can better contribute to a more sustainable economy

Environmental Markets

In order to boost funding of environmental conservation, we promote market tools aimed at nature preservation

SDG

We advance and facilitate the transition from “business as usual” to “sustainable business” and identify associated challenges

Training

We improve environmental accounting processes, identify the impact and dependencies on natural capital and evaluate ecosystem services

Green Infrastructures

When designing and managing corporate environment, using criteria which prioritize biodiversity improvement, increases the positive effects on employees´ and visitors´ well-being

Work Groups

Through collaborations and partnerships with other organizations, we improve our knowledge and refine our strategy, to make the environment everybody´s business

Our Projects

We bet on innovative projects as a necessary tool to motivate and generate opportunities which will in turn, promote sustainable practices

Instituto LIFE – European Regional Office

Representante en Europa del Instituto LIFE
Ecoacsa represents Brazilian LIFE Institute in Europe, which engages companies in the improvement of biodiversity and sustainability management, by implementing LIFE´s Methodology and Certification
LIFE Methodology
LIFE Methodology allows companies to objectively quantify their impact on natural resources, and strategically guide them to ensure the effectiveness of the conservation actions they develop
LIFE Methodology
LIFE Methodology is recognized and endorsed by UN´s Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and is aligned with the Aichi Goals and UN´s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Outstanding Projects
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Oustanding Projects

Natural Capital Factory

Spanish regional platform of the Natural Capital Coalition

Natural Capital Factory
Spanish regional platform of the Natural Capital Coalition. The Spanish community is brought together by this platform to study how natural capital is to be addressed, to guarantee nature is included in decision-making processes
Natural Capital Factory
A collaborative Spanish platform which offers information and ongoing training concerning the latest news, developments and market trends associated with corporate management of natural capital
Natural Capital Factory
It promotes Spain´s analysis and dialogue in the international natural capital movement
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Align

Align
The Align project will support businesses, financial institutions and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices, including a standardised approach to biodiversity measurement
Image: deněk Macháček at Pixabay
Align
The project will establish and operate a business- driven discussion and alignment process that can streamline and strengthen existing methods and metrics for measuring the impacts and dependencies on biodiversit
Align
Align will develop sector-specific biodiversity measurement guidance for site-based and supply chain companies, as well as the finance sector, and modules/interfaces with other initiatives to facilitate uptake
Image: White Rainforest at Unsplash
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COMFOR SUDOE

COMFOR SUDOE
The objective of the project is to promote complex forests (mixed and irregular) and multi-species plantations as a resilient adaptive strategy in response to climate change and declining biodiversity
Image: Robert Balog at Pixabay
COMFOR SUDOE
The project was launched to strengthen the synergistic and networked functioning of research and innovation at a transnational level in specific sectors of SUDOE
Image: Artem da Pictures at Pixabay
COMFOR SUDOE
Partners of COMFOR SUDOE will work together to make progress towards a smart and sustainable growth, by promoting research, development and transfer of technology and innovation
Image: Carles Rabada at Unsplash
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LIFE BooGI-BOP

LIFE BooGI-BOP
The “Boosting Green Infrastructure Through Biodiversity-Oriented Design of Business Premises” project promotes designing and managing business and industrial environments bearing biodiversity and nature in mind
© Imagen: Stiftung Natur & Wirtschaft
LIFE BooGI-BOP
The biodiversity-oriented design (BOP) is a practical approach which helps protect biodiversity -especially in densely populated regions-.
LIFE BooGI-BOP
BOP offers solutions to help build permanent or temporary habitats for local fauna and flora and is conducive to the creation of biological corridors or green infrastructures
© Imagen: Stiftung Natur und Wirtschaft
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Initiatives in which participate

Member of the TNFD

Who we are
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a new global initiative which aims to give financial institutions and companies a complete picture of their environmental risks. Better information will allow financial institutions and companies to incorporate nature-related risks and opportunities into their decision-making processes
Image by Jonathan Glynn Smith
Disclosure framework
In 2023, the TNFD will deliver a framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks, in order to support a shift in global financial flows away from nature-negative outcomes and toward nature-positive outcomes.
Image by Jonathan Glynn Smith
The TNFD
The Taskforce will consist of approximately 30 members, with an equal representation of financial institutions and corporates from developed and emerging markets, as well as service providers
Image by Jonathan Glynn Smith.
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We support the Leaders' Pledge for Nature

Leaders' Pledge for Nature
Political leaders participating in the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity in September 2020, representing 88 countries from all regions, and the European Union, have committed to reversing biodiversity loss by 2030
The Race is On
World leaders have committed to reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 for sustainable development. Now the race is on to deliver a nature-positive world by 2030
Supporters
Apart from the 88 Heads of State and Government who have endorsed the Pledge, over 50 non-state actors and sub-national governments, including Ecoacsa, are supporting the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature
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We support the Business for Nature call to action

Business for Nature Coalition
Business for Nature is a global coalition that brings together business and conservation organizations and forward-thinking companies. Together, we demonstrate credible business leadership on nature and amplify a powerful leading business voice calling for governments to adopt policies now to reverse nature loss this decade
Image: Dragos Gontariu, Unsplahs
Call to Action
More than 700 companies with revenues of US$ 4.3 trillion are calling on governments to adopt policies now to reverse nature loss in this decade
Image: OpticalNomad, Unsplash
Nature is everyone's business
Healthy societies, resilient economies and thriving businesses rely on nature. Governments must adopt policies now to reverse nature loss in this decade. Together let's protect, restore and sustainably use our natural resources
Image: Ben den Engelsen, Unsplash
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Other Projects

Master´s in Historic Gardens and Ecosystems Services of Green Infrastructure

Delivery of ecosystem services and natural capital by urban forests
The Master´s offers a pioneer programme which transcends traditional management and focuses on a holistic approach to green infrastructure management. Module number III (in which Ecoacsa participates) focuses on the ecosystem services and natural capital provided by urban forests
Image: © Antonello Dellanotte, 2019
Internships
The programme offers internships in more than 50 leading edge companies in landscape and tree heritage planification, conservation, management, maintenance and restoration within urban and peri-urban green infrastructures
Image: © Antonello Dellanotte, 2019
UPM´s own programme
The Master´s is part of the Polytechnic University of Madrid´s (UPM) ambitious study programme, designed for both University Graduates and sector Technicians, ranging from University Extension and Expert Degrees to Qualification Training Courses
© Image: Antonello Delanotte, 2019
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