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Managing natural capital with wisdom
In the Agri Investor Impact Report, Cristina Hastings Newsome, Head of Sustainability at Nuveen Natural Capital, explains why a humble and holistic approach to climate and environmental challenges is critical for measuring, managing and enhancing the sustainability of agriculture and timberland.
Key topics discussed:
- Successes and challenges across the food and fiber value chain
- Advancing proven agricultural principles while adjusting for local realities
- Multi-stakeholder methodologies helping to support transparent reporting
- Measuring and valuing assets with emerging natural capital accounting methodologies
- Collaborating to create better outcomes for nature and investors
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