Nature for Business: A Discussion on Shaping the Future

“Nature positivity is a commercial imperative rather than a values proposition”.

This collaborative business breakfast roundtable will explore how businesses can and must use nature to their advantage. Kicking off with an engaging talk, the roundtable group discussion will unpack and discuss the barriers and opportunities as you see them. This event is ideal for ESG leads, corporate sustainability managers, innovation and strategy leads, and senior professionals driving climate and net-zero initiatives within the corporate sector.

Guest Speaker: Anne Reaney – Head of Commercial Strategy. Rebalance Earth
Anne Reaney is a commercial leader with 18 years of experience in finance and sustainability, including 8 years scaling early-stage innovators. She has held leadership roles and led commercial teams at climate tech and ESG firms Persefoni and Truvalue Labs (contributing to its acquisition by Factset), and formerly at IHS Markit (now S&P Global), where she worked with clients across the financial spectrum on complex multi-stakeholder solutions. She holds an MSc in Business Strategy & The Environment.

Moderator: Gil Martin – Commercial and Natural Capital Director at RESTORE
Gil leverages his extensive expertise to facilitate impactful investments for nature, across a broad gambit of nature-based mechanisms such as voluntary biodiversity credits, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and voluntary carbon. With a background spanning traditional land management, conservation with the National Trust, and the leadership of Belmont Estate’s ecosystem restoration and innovative Natural Capital approach, Gil is at the forefront of aligning ecological restoration with green finance opportunities. His focus at RESTORE is on designing and delivering nature-based solutions that generate measurable environmental and financial returns, making him instrumental in advancing the natural capital market.

Event Agenda
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Arrival & Breakfast
Networking opportunity over a light breakfast, setting the stage for meaningful
discussions.

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM | Keynote Talk
The Business Case for Investing in Nature: Risk, Resilience and ROI
Explore how protecting and enhancing natural capital can support business resilience — from mitigating environmental risks to unlocking long-term cost savings, strategic value, and competitive advantage. With deep experience in climate tech, ESG metrics, and financial services, Anne is ideally placed to articulate how nature-related risks translate into financial risks—and how investing in natural capital drives resilience, returns, and new market opportunities.

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM | Roundtable Thought Exchange
Facilitated discussion exploring key challenges and opportunities.
Group Discussion Topics Will Include:
Opportunities and constraints around building a nature-positive strategy
Group’s experience of emerging markets: carbon, biodiversity, and water credits
Exploring and understanding buyer requirements

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Informal Networking & connection reinforcement
An opportunity for attendees to cement connections, build on ideas, and explore
potential collaborations over coffee.

Key Outcomes
• Building further understanding of corporate need, demand, and expectation for
Nature and Natural Capital as a commercial imperative.
• Identifying the potential challenges to help create solutions and shape our
approach.
• Strengthening market position, create and galvanise valuable industry
connections, and foster opportunities for collaboration

To express your interest in attending, please contact us at info@restorenature.com.
Please note that spaces for the roundtable are limited.