This survey helps translate intent into concrete product design for investors looking to allocate capital towards Natural Capital Solutions.
We have a few short questions — about 10 minutes — covering investment intent and parameters, structure preferences, and barriers to deployment.
Your responses are confidential and will only be used to co-design the investment structure presented in our upcoming sessions.
No right or wrong answers — please answer what's top of mind.
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Section 01
About you & your context
Section 01 — About you
Question 1 of 26
What best describes your primary role?
Family Office Principal / CIO
Family Office Investment Team
Project Developer
Fund Manager
Advisor / Consultant
Other
Please select an option to continue.
Section 01 — About you
Question 2 of 26
What is your primary investment mandate?
Wealth preservation
Capital growth
Impact-first (with financial return)
Balanced approach
Philanthropic / grant-making
Please select an option to continue.
Section 01 — About you
Question 3 of 26
Which region(s) are you most focused on for Natural Capital Solutions investment?
Select all that apply
Southeast Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
South Asia (India, etc.)
Latin America
UK / Europe
Global / No preference
Please select at least one option.
Section 02
Intent & motivation
Section 02 — Intent & motivation
Question 4 of 26
What are your primary motivations for investing in Nature-based Solutions?
Select all that apply
Climate mitigation (carbon sequestration)
Biodiversity restoration
Community livelihoods & resilience
Financial return / portfolio diversification
Please select at least one option.
Section 02 — Intent & motivation
Question 5 of 26
How important is it that your capital is directly traceable to outcomes on the ground?
Please select a rating to continue.
Section 02 — Intent & motivation
Question 6 of 26
Over what time horizon do you want to see meaningful impact from your capital?
3–5 years
5–10 years
10–20 years
20+ years / intergenerational
Please select an option to continue.
Section 02 — Intent & motivation
Question 7 of 26
How important is it that your investment is truly additional — i.e. would not have happened without your capital?
Please select a rating to continue.
Section 03
Investment parameters
Section 03 — Investment parameters
Question 8 of 26
What minimum net annual return (% p.a.) would you require for a Natural Capital Solutions allocation?
< 5% p.a. (concessional / blended)
5–8% p.a.
8–12% p.a.
12–15% p.a.
> 15% p.a. (market rate / equity)
Please select an option to continue.
Section 03 — Investment parameters
Question 9 of 26
What lock-up period are you comfortable with for this type of investment?
Less than 3 years
3–7 years
7–12 years
12+ years (biological / intergenerational)
Flexible depending on the structure
Please select an option to continue.
Section 03 — Investment parameters
Question 10 of 26
What would be your initial indicative ticket size?
Under $250k
$250k – $1M
$1M – $5M
$5M – $20M
Above $20M
Please select an option to continue.
Section 03 — Investment parameters
Question 11 of 26
What % of your overall portfolio could you realistically allocate to Natural Capital Solutions over the next 3–5 years?
Less than 1%
1–3%
3–5%
5–10%
More than 10%
Please select an option to continue.
Section 03 — Investment parameters
Question 12 of 26
Do you require interim liquidity events, or are you comfortable with back-ended returns?
Require at least some interim liquidity
Comfortable with fully back-ended returns
Depends entirely on the structure and return
Please select an option to continue.
Section 04
Risk profile
Section 04 — Risk profile
Question 13 of 26
Which two risks concern you most in Natural Capital Solutions investing?
Select up to two
Regulatory / political risk (host country)
Carbon price volatility
Project execution & delivery risk
Counterparty risk (developer quality)
Carbon credit verification / permanence risk
Physical climate risk to the underlying asset
Please select at least one option.
Section 04 — Risk profile
Question 14 of 26
What level of capital loss could you tolerate in a downside scenario?
Up to 10% of invested capital
Up to 25% of invested capital
Up to 50% of invested capital
Total loss acceptable (grant-equivalent risk tolerance)
Please select an option to continue.
Section 04 — Risk profile
Question 15 of 26
Would you consider taking a subordinated or first-loss position to unlock larger pools of capital?
Yes — under the right conditions
Possibly — would need to understand the structure
No — I need senior / secured exposure
Please select an option to continue.
Section 04 — Risk profile
Question 16 of 26
How do you currently view carbon credit verification risk — and what would give you more confidence?
What investment structure do you prefer for Natural Capital Solutions exposure?
Direct project investment (single asset)
Pooled fund (diversified across projects)
Structured note / securitised product
Developer equity / operating company stake
Blended — different structures for different purposes
Please select an option to continue.
Section 05 — Structure & product preferences
Question 18 of 26
Which revenue model are you most comfortable underwriting?
Voluntary carbon credits
Biodiversity / nature credits (emerging)
Agroforestry / productive land revenue (e.g. silvofisheries)
Outcome-based payments / government contracts
Blended revenue streams across the above
Please select an option to continue.
Section 05 — Structure & product preferences
Question 19 of 26
Where do you see yourself on the capital continuum today?
Catalytic / first-loss (grant-equivalent or near-grant)
Concessional / blended finance participant
Market-rate investor — need full commercial return
Not sure — depends on deal design
Please select an option to continue.
Section 05 — Structure & product preferences
Question 20 of 26
What risk mitigation mechanism would most improve your confidence to invest?
First-loss capital provided by another party (blended structure)
Government or DFI guarantee
Insurance against physical and regulatory risks
Pre-arranged offtake for carbon or biodiversity credits
Bankruptcy-remote SPV ring-fencing developer risk
Please select an option to continue.
Section 06
Next steps & engagement
Section 06 — Next steps
Question 21 of 26
What is the most realistic next step for you personally?
Select all that apply
Explore more specific projects together to understand the range of options better
Explore a pilot investment (bridge or implementation stage) in a specific project
Explore equity investment in a specific project developer
Join as co-investor in a vehicle to be designed with the group
Continue learning / attending workshops on NCS investing
Please select at least one option.
Section 06 — Next steps
Question 22 of 26
What would need to be true for you to commit capital to a Natural Capital Solutions investment in the next 12 months?
Be as specific as possible — this directly shapes the product design we bring back.
Optional
Section 06 — Next steps
Question 23 of 26
What is the single biggest blocker or open question preventing you from investing in Natural Capital Solutions today?
Optional
Section 06 — Next steps
Question 24 of 26
How would you prefer to be involved going forward?
Select all that apply
Hands-off allocator (delegate to the manager)
Governance / advisory committee role
Project-level co-investor with influence over structure
Ongoing workshop participant — still forming a view
Please select at least one option.
Section 06 — Next steps
Question 25 of 26
Do you have any questions, reflections, or suggestions for us to consider for our upcoming sessions?
Optional
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Your contact details
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Optional — Your contact details
Question 26 of 26
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