£454.6 million
total economic value of BNG
BNG is working
BNG legislation is a leading example for policymakers worldwide.
It’s reversing biodiversity loss at pace by placing thousands of acres of land into nature recovery every year and entirely through private investment. It’s a vital enabler for meeting the UK’s legally binding 2030 targets and a significant contributor to fuelling a thriving green economy through a rigorous, high-integrity nature market.
Environment Bank is proud to be the leading BNG provider, currently supporting over 1,500 development projects with our pool of over 6,700 Biodiversity Units.
We estimate that BNG is already delivering…
4,459 jobs
created by the new BNG market
£280.2 million
annual BNG market transactions
17,722 acres
land restored through BNG each year
£2.51 billion
projected five-year cumulative economic impact of BNG
BNG is working for housebuilders
Supporting the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes while protecting nature, Environment Bank is helping housebuilders get planning permission faster and with fewer delays by providing BNG from England’s largest pool of privately-funded nature recovery projects. We’re working with major housebuilders such as Miller Homes and Barratt Redrow as well as SME developers.
Environment Bank guided us through the process of securing off-site Biodiversity Units… the whole process took a couple of weeks, which was ideal due to the quick turnaround times needed for planning.
William Marshall
Principal Planner
DPP UK Ltd.
BNG is working for commercial & infrastructure developers
We are supporting the delivery of essential infrastructure and utilities, such as schools, transport, and renewable energy, as well as commercial projects such as offices, supermarkets, and logistics and data hubs, all while protecting our vital habitats and ecosystems. We work with clients such as Tesco, Aldi, National Grid, Network Rail, and a number of local councils.
We were confident Environment Bank’s BNG solution would meet our biodiversity commitments on such a large-scale project.
Chris Plester
Net Gain Technical Lead
National Grid
BNG is working for farmers & local councils
The BNG policy, combined with private investment, provides a new long-term and sustainable diversification income for farmers across England. Transforming their most unproductive land into flourishing habitats for nature, stitching back our vital national ecosystems, and driving significant investment into the rural economy. We’re already working to enhance more than 35 farms across the country, with over 60 more in the pipeline.
The financial benefits are abundant. Environment Bank’s model means that we’ll receive funding for a minimum of 30 years. Such a guaranteed source of income is quite rare in the farming landscape.
Richard Pendlebury
Farmer
Greater Manchester
Our impact
Environment Bank is the leading provider of Biodiversity Units with England’s largest network of BNG Habitat Banks.
35+
BNG Habitat Banks already live
2,500+
acres of land already restored
6,700+
Biodiversity Units already generated
1,500+
development projects currently being supported
£240m
private investment pledged to nature recovery
Our clients include
