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NPI

A global coalition launched in 2022 to clarify and standardise the use of “nature positive,” aligning governments, businesses, and civil society around a measurable goal of halting and reversing nature loss by 2030.

Nature Positive Initiative

Description

The Nature Positive Initiative (NPI) is a coalition of leading environmental organisations, business groups, and scientific bodies committed to operationalising the global goal of “nature positive by 2030.” It aims to ensure the term is used consistently, anchored in science, and aligned with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). The initiative provides guidance on metrics, accountability, and policy alignment, seeking to embed “nature positive” as the overarching standard for biodiversity recovery worldwide.

Type

Global multi-stakeholder initiative

Jurisdiction

International (aligned with UN CBD and GBF)

Sector Relevance

Governments, businesses, finance, NGOs, science, civil society

Established / Active Since

2022

Maintained By / Organised By

A coalition of international NGOs, business platforms, and scientific organisations (including WWF, IUCN, and Business for Nature, among others).

Official Resources

Relationship to Lemu

NPI is one of the priority frameworks for Lemu. Our Nature Intelligence platform, Atlas, and our biodiversity indicators (such as Biorarity and CarbonFlux) provide actionable, science-based data that supports organisations in aligning with the Nature Positive vision.

Example in Practice

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A global bank adopting “nature positive by 2030” as part of its lending criteria, using NPI guidance to screen investment portfolios.
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A consumer goods company aligning its sourcing practices with NPI-aligned metrics to demonstrate reversal of ecosystem degradation.
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A government embedding “nature positive” targets in national biodiversity strategies, informed by NPI principles.
Updated on Aug 30, 2025