Ring-fenced funds: protecting your investment, protecting nature

When you invest in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), you’re committing to 30 years of habitat creation and care. That’s a serious commitment, and it depends on funds being secure and managed with the future in mind.

That’s exactly why we ring-fence every penny needed for long-term management and monitoring. So that no matter what happens in the wider world, your investment is safe and delivery is guaranteed. And nature gets the protection it’s been promised.

Why this matters

BNG isn’t a short-term project, it’s a generational commitment. Developers and corporates need certainty that their obligations won’t come back to haunt them in 5, 10, or 30 years. Landowners want confidence that their land will be cared for properly, not abandoned if something changes. And nature itself needs time, decades of it, to recover and thrive.

Ring-fencing guarantees that the funds for 30 years of habitat creation, management and monitoring can’t be touched for anything else. It guards against projects folding, finances failing or priorities shifting. It’s about safeguarding every party involved: developers, corporates, landowners, local authorities, and above all, nature.

How it works

Where the funds go
Biofarm has set up an independent legal entity to hold and protect the long-term management funds for its projects. All money is held in a dedicated account, separate from Biofarm’s day-to-day business.

What that means
The activity of this account is restricted, so that funds can only be used to fulfil its contract. In this case, to create, manage and monitor habitats. 

Making it a safe investment, for everyone

The framework is designed to benefit everyone involved. 

Developers and corporates can meet their biodiversity obligations with confidence, knowing there are no hidden liabilities, unexpected costs or nasty surprises waiting down the line. 

For landowners, it means peace of mind that their land’s legacy is secure, with funding guaranteed for as long as the agreement requires. 

And for nature, it ensures habitats receive the decades of care it needs to truly flourish, with funding protected against short-term pressures.

BNG that stands up in practice

Our market-leading ring-fenced model is one of the ways we make long-term commitments deliverable at Biofarm. We safeguard every stakeholder, including nature. Because BNG is much more than a policy. When done properly, we can all create a real impact. 

Get in touch to see how ring-fenced funds can give your project long-term security.