Schroders and Conservation International have created a partnership to accelerate investment in natural climate solutions in South East Asia. The collaboration has established Akaria Natural Capital as one of the first dedicated natural capital impact investment managers in Singapore.

Akaria Natural Capital will initially deploy capital towards a range of 15 to 20 high quality natural climate solutions projects over the first five years. It plans to manage a series of funds that invest in natural capital solutions projects in the region and will apply for a fund management licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

The goal of these projects will be to deliver both long term returns and positive environmental benefits. They will also target positive impacts for local communities.  

At COP26 last year, Schroders announced it had joined the Natural Capital Investment Alliance (NCIA), which aims to accelerate natural capital as a mainstream investment theme, and project forms part of an important wider focus for Schroders on natural capital investment along with a strategic partnership with Natural Capital Research (NCR) and with Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI).

Where appropriate, Schroders will seek to align its engagement expectations with those of major collaborative initiatives such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, Science-Based Targets for Nature and NA100+.

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