Lestari Capital
Where Nature Meets Procurement: How Can the Private Sector Create Value from Biodiversity Conservation in Sourcing Landscapes?
Climate Innovation Forum, Guildhall, London (UK)
Wednesday 25th June 2025
London (UK)
Despite rising corporate sustainability commitments, biodiversity loss persists due to fragmented finance and climate-centric frameworks like carbon markets and SBTi. Businesses face challenges integrating biodiversity into procurement strategies and delivering measurable, relevant outcomes. This session explores how companies can become long-term partners in conservation finance, using innovative models like the Rimba Collective to link biodiversity action to sourcing and supply chains. Panellists from Nestlé, P&G, Lestari Capital, and WCS will discuss practical approaches to procurement-linked finance, blended capital, and bundled outcomes, highlighting how to align biodiversity goals with business value and scale impact across sectors and geographies.
Speakers
- Corporate Representative: Francis Wiederkehr, Sustainability Director, P&G Chemicals
- Corporate Representative: Owen Bethell, Global Public Affairs Lead, Environment Nestlé
- Lestari Capital Representative: Michal Zrust, CEO and Founder, Lestari Capital
- WCS NGO Representative: Ashley Camhi, Director of Innovative Finance, Wildlife Conservation Society
Who should attend?
Corporates, Financial Institutions (decision-makers, sustainability directors, nature & finance directors, procurement directors)