ISEAL and the Jurisdictional Action Network hosted the London Climate Action Week event ‘Investing in resilient landscapes’, bringing together companies, investors and NGOs to explore how collaboration at landscape and jurisdictional level can reduce sustainability risks, strengthen supply chain resilience and create long-term value.

Investing in resilient landscapes

The irony of participating in a London Climate Action Week event during the hottest June day on record in the UK was not lost on attendees.

As the fans whirred, participants explored how landscape and jurisdictional initiatives can help mitigate climate and nature risks. Investors increasingly recognise the potential of these approaches, but also need confidence that investments are credible and capable of delivering measurable outcomes.

Karen Mo, Director of Nature Research and Partnerships, Food and Forests at Ceres, highlighted this point, referencing Ceres’ new investor report on managing nature risk at scale, which cites the core criteria for mature landscape initiatives as a way to build confidence for both companies and investors.

Making and reporting on progress

The day opened with remarks from Richard Smith, Executive Director of the PCI Institute in Mato Grosso, Brazil. He underscored both the importance of building more resilient landscapes and the progress already being made through the region’s shared ‘Produce, Conserve, Include’ (PCI) strategy.

Bringing together public, private and civil society partners, the initiative demonstrates how a common vision can drive sustainable production, conservation and social inclusion at scale.

The first panel highlighted the importance of investing holistically in initiatives that can benefit people and the planet, recognising that systemic change requires an integrated approach.

While companies often focus on carbon investments, speakers emphasised that framing the business case around risk mitigation and supply chain resilience can help make the case in ways that resonate with financial decision-makers.

The second panel explored what is needed to demonstrate measurable outcomes for climate, nature and communities while responding to evolving sustainability disclosure requirements.

Building on themes from the first panel, speakers discussed how better measurement, reporting and communication can help organisations understand and demonstrate risk and resilience.

We would like to thank our speakers, moderators and everyone who joined us in person or online for contributing to this important discussion.