What Earth Security does

Earth Security is a London-headquartered research and advisory firm (legally Earth Security Research Ltd, UK) founded in 2011 by Alejandro Litovsky, operating at the intersection of planetary risk and capital markets. The firm serves institutional investors, corporations, impact-oriented foundations, governments, and multilateral organizations, translating environmental and resource constraints into investment-relevant frameworks and capital structures. Its work spans five thematic areas: oceans, food, energy, water, and sovereign/cross-asset planetary risk.

The firm's core technology is a proprietary data infrastructure built around the Earth Security Index (launched 2013, published 2014-2017) — the first-of-its-kind synthesis of over 200 data points across 120+ indexes and 200 countries — and the more recent Repricing Dashboard, which pairs six planetary stress signals (atmosphere, ocean, freshwater, cryosphere, atmospheric CO2, biosphere) with five transmission panels (insured catastrophe losses, sovereign climate vulnerability, trade friction, power grid vulnerability, food commodity index) to track how environmental conditions propagate into insurance premiums, sovereign spreads, asset valuations, and commodity prices. Layered on this intelligence layer are capital initiatives — financial instruments and investment vehicles including the Blue Resilience Capital Initiative, M40 Mangrove Program, Blue Peace Bond, Mangrove Bond, Sustainable Rice Financing Platform, Cocoa & Coffee Transition Finance Blueprints, Nature-based Insurance Products, and the Colombian Natural Infrastructure Investment vehicle.

Earth Security's business model is built on four reinforcing revenue streams: subscription-grade strategic intelligence and research (the Earth Security Index, Repricing Dashboard, and Outlook series); bespoke advisory engagements with global corporations, asset managers, sovereign institutions, and philanthropies (professional services); capital initiative facilitation involving structuring fees, licensing, and royalties on financial instruments Earth Security develops; and investment origination and pipeline fees from curating nature-based project opportunities. Pricing is not standardized — engagements are bespoke — and go-to-market is enterprise field-sales driven via direct advisory relationships, the Catalytic Partnership Program, and invitation-only Strategic Forums. Customer segments are horizontal across five institution types: institutional investors, corporates, impact investors and foundations, government policymakers, and international organizations, with primary focus on the first three.

Name

Earth Security

Legal name

Earth Security Research Ltd

Website

https://earthsecurity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Earth Security is a London-based research and advisory firm that translates planetary risk into capital market intelligence for institutional investors, corporates, foundations, and policymakers. It operates proprietary data frameworks (Earth Security Index, Repricing Dashboard) and structures capital initiatives in nature-based and resilience-linked investments globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Finance Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

SDG / Thematic Sustainable Investment Funds (FSANAJAN), Core Infrastructure Funds (Transport, Social, Digital, Utilities) (FSANAEAA)

Keywords

• Sustainable finance advisory
• Planetary risk analytics
• Nature-based solutions
• Resilience investing
• Blue economy finance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Strategic Intelligence & Research: Research, curated content, and briefs providing foresight on Earth-system risks and sustainable investment opportunities. Delivered through published reports, the Earth Security Index, and quarterly briefings that anticipate investment frontiers.
2. Advisory & Partnership Services: Bespoke advisory engagements with global corporations, asset managers, sovereign institutions, and philanthropic actors on strategies aligning capital with structural resilience outcomes. Includes catalytic partnership programs working with mission-aligned institutions.
3. Capital Initiatives Facilitation: Developing and structuring strategic capital initiatives including the Blue Resilience Capital Initiative, nature-based bond instruments, and investment blueprints that translate planetary risk evidence into multi-million-dollar financing partnerships.
4. Investment Origination & Pipeline: Curating and originating investment opportunities in nature-based coastal resilience, connecting investors with projects across blue carbon, nature infrastructure, and resilience assets. Revenue derived from structuring fees and partnership arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Earth Security develops proprietary data infrastructure, analytical frameworks, and capital market intelligence tools that translate planetary boundary science and environmental risk into actionable investment insights. It sells strategic intelligence research, bespoke advisory services, and structured capital initiatives (such as the Blue Resilience Capital Initiative, Blue Peace Bond, and Mangrove Bond) to institutional investors, corporations, governments, and philanthropic organizations seeking to align capital with planetary resilience outcomes.

Product overview

Earth Security is a data intelligence and strategic advisory company that has built a platform combining research, capital market tools, and capital initiatives to make planetary risk repricing visible and actionable for investors. The core platform consists of the Earth Security Index (a data framework synthesising over 200 data points tracking planetary risk implications for capital markets) and the Repricing Dashboard (monitoring five transmission panels and six planetary stress signals showing how environmental conditions propagate into insurance, sovereign, trade, asset valuation, and resource pricing). Around these core tools, Earth Security offers strategic intelligence research reports, investment advisory services, and strategic forums. The company's capital initiatives translate this intelligence into investable structures including the Blue Resilience Capital Initiative (multi-asset coastal resilience portfolio), M40 Mangrove Program, Blue Peace Bond, Mangrove Bonds, Sustainable Rice Financing Platform, Cocoa & Coffee Transition Finance Blueprints, Nature-based Insurance Products, and Colombia Natural Infrastructure Investment vehicles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Earth Security Index A data intelligence framework that synthesises over 200 data points tracking planetary risk implications for capital markets, applying systems thinking to translate environmental volatility into strategic insights across asset classes, sectors, and geographies.
• The Repricing Dashboard Interactive monitoring platform tracking five transmission panels (Insurance Stress, Sovereign Resilience, Trade Friction, Asset Valuation, Resource Volatility) and six planetary stress signals (Atmosphere, Ocean, Freshwater, Cryosphere, Biosphere) showing how environmental conditions propagate into capital market pricing.
• Strategic Intelligence Research Research, curated content, and analytical briefs providing foresight on Earth-system risks and sustainable investment opportunities for navigating planetary resilience, delivered through published reports, the Earth Security Index, and quarterly briefings.
• Strategic Forums Exclusive invitation-only forums convening investors and corporate leaders to make sense of emerging themes, drive capital collaborations, shape new investment mandates, and advance the global capital agenda on Earth Security.
• Investment Advisory and Origination Bespoke advisory and partnership services identifying and vetting strategic investment opportunities from innovative companies, emerging funds, disruptive technologies, and transformative projects that build planetary resilience.
• Blue Resilience Capital Initiative Multi-asset class portfolio of nature and resilience investments in the blue economy supporting capital reallocation at scale, with a curated pipeline of 50 coastal resilience projects, nature infrastructure projects, blue carbon investments, outcome-based financing, and blue bonds.
• M40 Mangrove Program Global pipeline of blue carbon and mangrove-positive investment opportunities developed in partnership with UBS Optimus Foundation, combining investment pilots, premium blue carbon frameworks, and new private sector leadership models for coastal resilience.
• Blue Peace Bond Sustainability-linked bond instrument financing water infrastructure in transboundary basins aligned with regional water cooperation plans, developed with the Swiss Development Agency and UNCDF for regions including the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia.
• Mangrove Bond Bond instrument for mangrove and coastal financing; Earth Security developed a blueprint for mangrove bonds in Queensland, Australia in partnership with HSBC Australia and local financial institutions.
• Sustainable Rice Financing Platform Finance platform concept for sustainable rice value chains including corporate rice bonds, digital finance for smallholder farmers, and blended finance mechanisms leveraging international climate funds; Earth Security blueprint contributed to a GEF-funded project targeting over $500 million.
• Cocoa & Coffee Transition Finance Blueprints Finance blueprints for climate-smart cocoa and coffee value chains, identifying transition levers (agroforestry, regenerative practices), innovative finance structures (blended finance, resilience-linked metrics), and pipeline design for scalable investable portfolios.
• Nature-based Insurance Products Insurance products incorporating the coastal protection value of mangroves and natural infrastructure; in the Philippines, PIRA is developing three mangrove insurance products for SMEs, infrastructure, and agriculture.
• Colombia Natural Infrastructure Investment Vehicle Investment vehicle for high-Andean páramos and cloud forests as vital water infrastructure, developed with the Bogotá Water Fund, including a pipeline of regenerative businesses, biodiversity and carbon credit schemes, and a basin-level trust fund for private investment.
• Nature Infrastructure Balance Sheet Analysis Assessment methodology quantifying the economic value of nature restoration (e.g., mangroves) for investment portfolios; the Zephyr Power Limited case in Pakistan demonstrated up to 20x ROI through physical asset protection, community development, and social license to operate.
• Earth Security Outlook Annual outlook series providing strategic intelligence on how capital markets adapt to systemic risks and the investment implications of planetary resilience trends.
• Earth Security Research Reports Annual and thematic research reports covering topics including the Earth Security Index (2014-2017), cloud forest assets, mangrove financing, blended finance playbooks, and nature-based solutions across sectors including insurance, food, water, and coastal resilience.
• Unlocking the Blue Carbon Premium Foresight brief exploring how blue carbon credits can deliver premium market value through verified co-benefits including coastal resilience, biodiversity, and social impact, applying the Blue Carbon Premium Framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 20x return on investment in mangrove restoration through coastal asset protection ($7M savings on $350K investment over 25 years)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Economist ImpactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Earth Security CEO joined advisory board of The Economist Impact's Water Security & Finance Programme, a joint programme of The Economist and United Nations shaping intelligence for investors on water stress and conflict risks.
• British International Investments (former CDC Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Commissioned Earth Security to assess economic value of mangrove restoration for Zephyr Power investment. Enabled DFI to quantify and leverage nature infrastructure value in portfolio climate strategy.
• BMW FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing strategic partner hosting and facilitating Earth Security dialogues on energy security and regional cooperation. BMW Foundation invited Earth Security to design strategic dialogues across Eurasia on cross-border energy investments.
• HSBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mangrove Bond program for Queensland, Australia (2021-2022), collaborating with local financial institutions and blue economy experts to explore viable design options for mangrove financing instruments.
• United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in developing the Blue Peace Bond instrument for transboundary water security. UNCDF took the concept forward through the Blue Peace Financing Initiative, selected OMVG as pilot entity for inaugural bond.
• Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in developing financing blueprint for sustainable rice value chains. SRP collaborated with Earth Security to translate analysis into action, laying foundation for $500M+ rice fund.
• Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative (SRLI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to implement GEF-funded sustainable rice financing facility in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam. SRLI submitted proposal and received grant via FAO to structure rice financing facilities.
• Fondo de Agua de Bogotá Región (Corporación Agua Somos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bogotá Water Fund to develop investment opportunities for high-Andean páramos as water infrastructure. Collaborating to establish basin-level trust fund for private investment in regeneration businesses.
• Philippine Insurers and Reinsurers Association (PIRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive-year partnership (2017-2022) to develop nature-based insurance products incorporating mangrove protection value. PIRA moving forward with three mangrove insurance products for SMEs, infrastructure, and agriculture.
• SatSensesupportingTechnology or IntegrationM40 technology partner providing satellite-based analysis to identify and quantify flood protection benefits of mangrove ecosystems for North Jakarta project.
• MastercardsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in rice financing blueprint, engaging with financial community to support sustainable rice value chain development and smallholder farmer access to finance.
• OlamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner in rice financing initiative, providing supply chain expertise and market access for sustainable rice value chains.
• GIZsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with PIRA to move forward with mangrove insurance product development in the Philippines, supporting the transition from blueprint to market implementation.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pollination: Global climate and nature advisory and investment firm advising corporates, investors, and policymakers on nature-based solutions and transition finance. Closest direct peer to Earth Security given overlapping natural capital and sustainable finance advisory mandate.
• Systemiq: Systems-change advisory and investment firm focused on climate, nature, and circular economy transitions. Comparable as a boutique strategy and capital advisory firm working with investors, corporates, and governments on planetary-scale transformations.
• Climate Bonds Initiative: International organization mobilizing capital for climate action through green and sustainable bond standards and market intelligence. Directly comparable to Earth Security's bond-structuring work (Blue Peace Bond, Mangrove Bond) and capital market intelligence focus.
• South Pole: Climate solutions provider and advisory firm working with corporates, governments, and investors on decarbonization, nature, and climate finance. Comparable in serving institutional clients with sustainability advisory and in originating nature-based solution projects.
• Global Canopy: UK-based think tank producing research and tools to address commodity-driven deforestation and natural capital risks for financial institutions. Closely comparable to Earth Security's role as natural capital intelligence provider with focus on translating ecosystem risks into financial decision frameworks.
• Climate Advisers: Strategic advisory firm working on climate finance policy and investment mobilization with governments and institutional investors. Comparable to Earth Security's policy and capital mobilization work across multilateral partnerships (UNCDF, GEF, UN agencies).
• Vivid Economics: Climate and natural capital economics consultancy (now part of Climate-KIC) advising investors and governments on climate risk, biodiversity, and transition finance economics. Directly comparable to Earth Security's economic quantification of natural infrastructure value and policy advisory work.
• Natural Capital Finance Alliance: Finance-sector alliance convened by UNEP FI helping financial institutions integrate natural capital considerations into decisions. Closely comparable to Earth Security's mission of translating natural capital science into capital market frameworks and institutional investor advisory.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy: Large global conservation organization with growing nature-finance and investment product capabilities. Comparable through its work structuring nature-based solutions deals and engaging corporates on natural infrastructure, though at far larger scale and with broader mission.
• Climate-KIC: EU-backed climate innovation and finance community/knowledge investor funding systemic climate transitions. Comparable through its focus on climate finance innovation and systems approaches to planetary risk, though as a much larger public-purpose organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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