Nature Positive - Expertise and Services
We advise clients on how to meet regulatory requirements through our set of fundamental services and have established forward-thinking transformative services that provide a whole ecosystem approach to propel organisations to take positive climate and nature action.
How we can help
We advise clients on how to meet regulatory requirements through our set of fundamental services and have established forward-thinking transformative services that provide a whole ecosystem approach to propel organisations to take positive climate and nature action.
Fundamental services
International biodiversity for Project Finance
This service delivers biodiversity baselines and impact assessments to international standards, including IFC Performance Standard 6, on biodiversity analysis, action management and monitoring plans for client portfolios. Our experts advise on International Finance for development or lender due diligence to avoid impacts or restore and offset ecosystems in liaison with affected communities. We establish evidence and ensure strategic alignment with nature positive ambitions.
Ecological surveys and assessment
Environmental damage and sustainable remediation
Evidence-based assessments and valuation of natural resource and environmental damage, liability, and litigation support from our experienced national and international experts in ecological risk assessment. Ramboll delivers nature-led sustainable remediation, compensatory enhancement, ecosystem restoration and natural recovery response. Our approaches to options and cost-benefit analysis ensure nature is at the forefront of remediation strategies, product stewardship, offshore decommissioning, and COMAH environmental risk assessment and management.
Biodiversity net gain in planning and development
Ramboll supports planning consent for development designed to leave biodiversity in a better state than before through transparent assessment and biodiversity designs to meet no net loss or net gain targets. We inform land management decisions by providing Biodiversity Management and Monitoring Plans to deliver biodiversity legacy, and strategic alignment with Nature Positive ambitions and Science-based Targets for Nature.
Transformative services
Climate & Nature Positive strategy, science-based metrics and action plans
A holistic strategy for nature, climate and people that translates business ambitions into biodiversity action with quantified, achievable, transparent and measurable targets. Ensuring ESG compliance and supporting operations or supply chains for businesses committed to be leaders in nature and climate action, including those that depend on natural resources and the environment.
Value chain risk
Ramboll can help you to know the value of your natural capital. We advise on ESG, value chain due diligence, and operational security relating to natural resources. Our advisors can identify business impacts and dependencies on nature within a value chain and develop biodiversity action plans to reduce impacts and predict future risks. Using Ramboll’s AI technology, value chains and asset portfolios can be monitored remotely, in difficult terrain and over the long term in a cost-effective way.
Biodiversity and natural capital advice for investment
Ecosystem restoration and nature-based solutions
Our experienced restoration specialists have worked on both long-term schemes and natural and manmade disaster recovery providing ecological restoration design, strategy and implementation. Our aim is to optimise restoration for nature and carbon positive outcomes. Working with nature-based solutions to deliver biodiversity net gain, build resilience, improve air quality, recreational spaces, and climate regulation. Creative and cost-efficient design and action for greening urban spaces, property and major infrastructure planning, blue or green infrastructure and achieving corporate sustainability goals.
Visioning & training on nature and business integration
Expert guidance on defining nature ambitions and targets and integrating nature into business sustainability strategies. When seeking a competitive advantage, develop a corporate vision that delivers nature action, anticipates reputational or regulatory risks, and embeds educational tools and tactics to boost staff and stakeholder engagement.
Nature Positive credentials and experience
With 75 years’ experience of creating sustainable societies where people and nature flourish, we are at the forefront of sustainability matters. We have supported businesses and cities on achieving their carbon neutral and nature positive ambitions and partnered with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to articulate the business case of pursuing circularity in the built environment.
We are sustainability pioneers who provide forward-thinking solutions and holistic lifecycle support.
Related projects
National Highways’ sustainability impact
Driving sustainability for the UK’s leading road network. Since 2006, Ramboll’s work has contributed significantly to improving National Highways’ sustainability impact and performance across 8,000 km of motorways and major roads.
English marine sustainability plans
Assisting the Marine Management Organisation to prepare inshore and offshore marine plans, which set out how national marine policy is implemented.
Meet our specialists
Samantha Deacon
Principal – Ecosystem Solutions
+44 7740 162333
Vikki Patton
Biodiversity Technical Specialist, Associate
+44 7870 361417
Suzanne Coey
Managing Consultant
+44 7870 361416