Key Impact Points:
- Strategic Partnership: Collaboration to scale up locally led Nature-based Solutions globally.
- Significant Investment: Mirova aims to raise €350 million for sustainable land use.
- Global Reach: Focus on Africa, Latin America, and Asia to drive impactful change.
Strategic Partnership to Drive Sustainable Land Management
The Rainforest Alliance, a leading international non-profit organization, and Mirova, a sustainable investing affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at scaling up locally led and Nature-based Solutions. This collaboration seeks to unlock significant benefits for climate, biodiversity, and local communities. Mirova’s second investment strategy, which aims to raise €350 million, will support targeted impact investing initiatives across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Significant Investment in Nature-Based Solutions
By expanding access to Rainforest Alliance certification and Mirova’s financing solutions, the partnership aims to bridge the Nature-based Solutions financing gap. Current investment levels need to triple to reach $542 billion per year by 2030. This partnership will propel the Rainforest Alliance’s mission, aiming to reach 100 million farmers and workers by 2030, accelerating both the speed and scale of its impact.
Collaborative Efforts and Shared Beliefs
The collaboration begins with Mirova’s strategy dedicated to sustainable land use, facilitating the identification of investment opportunities that promote locally led and Nature-based Solutions like regenerative agriculture and agroforestry. Regenerative agriculture enhances soil health, carbon sequestration, and water retention, while agroforestry integrates trees into agricultural systems, promoting biodiversity and providing additional income for farmers. These methods harness nature’s benefits to safeguard biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and strengthen community resilience.
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Geographical Focus
Focusing on key sourcing landscapes in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, the partnership targets regions where sustainable impact investment is most needed. Mirova will collaborate directly with project holders to assess their eligibility for certification, while the Rainforest Alliance will promote Mirova’s financing solutions to farmers already enrolled in its programs.
A Commitment to Sustainability
Rooted in a mutual dedication to promoting sustainability across food and agriculture, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience, this partnership leverages 35 years of expertise from the Rainforest Alliance. It fosters alliances among farmers, citizens, companies, and investors, increasing the uptake of sustainable and regenerative practices in over 60 countries. Mirova, a certified B-Corp, has financed more than 70 projects and companies contributing to the protection and restoration of nature in emerging economies and developed markets.
“We need partnerships like this to accelerate the shift of agriculture and forestry to net-positive at a meaningful speed and scale. By connecting impact investors like Mirova with the Rainforest Alliance’s proven on-the-ground impact, we can mobilize private capital for a just, regenerative transition. Together, we can help address the green finance gap and provide farmers with the capital they need to adopt more sustainable and regenerative practices, enabling both them and the land to thrive,” said Santiago Gowland, CEO of the Rainforest Alliance.
“Mirova and the Rainforest Alliance share a common vision: to accelerate the transition from nature-dependent economic value chains to a more sustainable model which improves the incomes and rights of local communities. It is essential to foster collective intelligence and collaboration among all stakeholders. This partnership will allow more developers of nature-positive projects to access high-quality certification and funding to grow their business,” said Anne-Laurence Roucher, Deputy CEO and Head of Private Equity and Natural Capital of Mirova.
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