What The Biodiversity Consultancy does

The Biodiversity Consultancy Limited (TBC) is a UK-registered, impact-driven biodiversity advisory firm founded in 2006, with a registered office in London and a business office in Cambridge. It helps companies understand and manage biodiversity risks and opportunities through expert consulting rather than a proprietary technology platform; its core deliverables are biodiversity risk assessments, Critical Habitat Assessments, mitigation-hierarchy planning, biodiversity offsets, Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD), corporate biodiversity strategy, technical advisory, and training. TBC's expertise is grounded in alignment with international lender standards (IFC Performance Standard 6, EBRD Performance Requirement 6) and emerging disclosure frameworks (TNFD, SBTN), and the firm has produced 100+ pieces of sector-leading guidance, research and standards.

TBC is organized into four service lines — Corporate, Finance, Site-based, and Science/Policy/Innovation — and serves more than 300 major corporate clients across at least 20 sectors, including renewable energy, mining, infrastructure, finance, fashion & apparel, food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, forestry, and consumer goods. Named clients include Nestlé, Levi's, Burberry, H&M, Ferrero, Bestseller, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Cargill, World Bank Group, Verra, and SBTN, alongside project-level engagements with developers (Kipeto Energy in Kenya, Joule Africa in Sierra Leone, Dominican Republic solar developers, Egyptian wind developers, and Oyu Tolgoi in Mongolia). Pricing is project-based and quote-driven with no public rates, and the go-to-market is direct consultative sales into enterprise accounts, supported by thought-leadership content, webinars, and case studies.

The firm is deeply embedded in the global standards-setting ecosystem, with flagship partnerships with the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), the Nature Positive Initiative, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), plus delivery partnerships with conservation organizations such as Fauna & Flora International, Kew Gardens, and Nature Kenya. Growth has been entirely organic — there are no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external investors — and the company maintains a Conservation Fund as part of its impact mandate. Headcount is given as 70+ specialists on the website, against a firmographic range of 11-50, with project delivery extending across Africa, the Middle East & North Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Name

The Biodiversity Consultancy

Legal name

The Biodiversity Consultancy Limited

Website

https://thebiodiversityconsultancy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Biodiversity Consultancy is a UK-registered, impact-driven advisory firm that helps major corporations, project developers, and financial institutions manage biodiversity risks and align with international standards (IFC PS6, TNFD, SBTN), serving 300+ clients across 20+ sectors.

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Product category

Environmental & Biodiversity Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA), Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Biodiversity Conservation & Habitat Banking (AFAMAMAC)

Keywords

• Biodiversity consulting services
• Environmental due diligence
• Nature risk advisory
• Biodiversity strategy development
• Ecological impact assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Biodiversity Consulting Services: Professional consultancy services delivered across corporate, site-based, finance, and science/policy/innovation service lines. Engagements include biodiversity risk assessments, critical habitat assessments, mitigation hierarchy planning, biodiversity offsets, Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD), Corporate Biodiversity Strategy development, and technical advisory. Revenue is generated through project-based consulting fees, likely structured as professional services engagements with major corporations, developers, and financial institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC) is an impact-driven consultancy that partners with companies to understand and manage biodiversity risks and opportunities. It delivers specialist advisory services across corporate strategy, finance-sector alignment, site-based biodiversity assessments, and science/policy/innovation support, enabling clients to achieve No Net Loss or Net Positive Impact outcomes aligned with international standards such as IFC PS6, EBRD PR6, TNFD, and SBTN.

Product overview

The Biodiversity Consultancy (TBC) is an impact-driven consultancy that partners with companies to understand and manage biodiversity risks and opportunities. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of advisory services organized into four main categories: Corporate Services (biodiversity strategy development), Finance Services (for banks, asset managers, investors, and capacity building), Site-based Services (ESDD, sensitivity mapping, critical habitat assessments, risk screening, mitigation hierarchy, offsets, technical advisory, methods guidance, and training), and Science Policy & Innovation Services. These services span multiple industry sectors including renewable energy, mining, infrastructure, finance, pharmaceuticals, fashion, food & beverages, and forestry, helping clients align with international standards such as IFC Performance Standard 6, TNFD, and SBTN frameworks.

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Products and services

• Corporate Biodiversity Advisory Services Strategic consulting services helping companies develop and implement corporate biodiversity strategies aligned with international standards and lender requirements.
• Finance Advisory for Banks, Asset Managers and Asset Owners
• Nature Positive Investor Advisory
• Environmental and Social Due Diligence (ESDD)
• Corporate Biodiversity Strategy
• Biodiversity Sensitivity and Risk Mapping
• Critical Habitat Assessments
• Biodiversity Risk Screening
• Mitigation Hierarchy Implementation
• Biodiversity Offsets
• Technical Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• TBC supported Kipeto Energy to achieve Net Gain for critically endangered vulture species (Rüppell's Vulture and White-backed Vulture), with only one vulture fatality recorded since operations commenced and anti-poisoning programs training over 500 rangers.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Fauna & Flora International (FFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBC partnered with Fauna & Flora International (FFI) on the Oyu Tolgoi project in Mongolia to develop risk baselines through rapid biodiversity assessment on the ground, used in Critical Habitat assessment and impact assessment. FFI also supported offset strategy implementation for the project. The partnership combines TBC's biodiversity expertise with FFI's conservation experience to deliver comprehensive PS6-aligned biodiversity management.
• Kew GardenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExperts from Kew Gardens contributed to the Bumbuna II Hydropower Project in Sierra Leone, providing scientific expertise during stakeholder consultations for the Biodiversity Action Plan. Kew Gardens contributed regulatory, scientific, and conservation perspectives alongside government agencies, NGOs, and Njala University.
• Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBC partners with SBTN to provide both technical and strategic input into the development of science-based targets for nature. SBTN is a leading global initiative establishing frameworks for corporate biodiversity target-setting, and TBC's involvement positions it at the forefront of developing globally recognised biodiversity standards and metrics.
• Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBC partners with TNFD to provide both technical and strategic input into nature-related financial disclosure frameworks. TBC's involvement in TNFD helps shape how companies assess, report, and act on nature-related risks and opportunities, aligning with TBC's mission to help business and nature thrive together.
• Nature Positive InitiativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBC partners with the Nature Positive Initiative as part of its role at the forefront of developing and implementing globally recognised biodiversity standards and metrics. The Nature Positive Initiative focuses on halting and reversing nature loss, and TBC provides technical expertise to support this mission.
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBC works closely with IFC to ensure clients align with IFC Performance Standard 6 (PS6) on biodiversity conservation. TBC has produced benchmark-setting PS6 documentation for major projects (e.g., Oyu Tolgoi) and supports financial institutions and project developers in meeting IFC's biodiversity requirements for lender financing.
• Local biodiversity experts and NGOs (Dominican Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor Dominican Republic solar projects, TBC collaborated with local biodiversity experts to carry out tailored field surveys aimed at confirming Critical Habitat-triggering species and habitats identified during the desktop phase. Engagement with local NGOs and experts is a consistent element of TBC's project delivery approach.
• Njala UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor the Bumbuna II Hydropower Project in Sierra Leone, experts from Njala University contributed to the Biodiversity Action Plan during extensive stakeholder consultations, bringing scientific and conservation expertise to the project alongside government agencies, NGOs, and Kew Gardens.
• Nature KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNature Kenya implements anti-poisoning programs for the Kipeto Wind Power Project in Kenya, including training rangers in poison response procedures. These programs have successfully prevented deaths of many vultures at poisoned carcasses, contributing to the project's Net Gain objective for critically endangered vulture species.
• Kenya Wildlife ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenya Wildlife Service is a key stakeholder in the Kipeto Wind Power Project's biodiversity offset implementation. A multi-stakeholder Biodiversity Committee oversees activities to ensure they meet Kipeto's long-term biodiversity and community goals, with Kenya Wildlife Service playing a central regulatory and conservation role.
• Adjacent wildlife conservancy (Kenya)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKipeto Energy supports the management of an adjacent wildlife conservancy where efforts focus on minimising impacts to White-backed vultures and other raptors through ranger training and alternative livelihood support to local communities. TBC supports this conservation initiative as part of the project's offset and Net Gain strategy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SLR Consulting: International environmental and sustainability consultancy with strong biodiversity, ecology and ESIA capabilities serving mining, infrastructure, energy and finance clients — a like-for-like competitor on site-based and lender-aligned work.
• South Pole: Global climate and nature solutions consultancy selling nature strategy, biodiversity risk assessment and nature-positive advisory to corporates and financial institutions — directly overlapping TBC's corporate and finance service lines.
• Pollination Group: Specialist climate and nature advisory firm advising corporates, financial institutions and governments on nature strategy, TNFD-aligned disclosure and nature-positive investment — direct overlap with TBC's corporate and finance practices.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy delivering nature, biodiversity and ESG strategy services to corporates and investors — competing with TBC on corporate nature strategies, supply-chain nature work and finance-sector advisory.
• Metabolic: Sustainability advisory and venture builder working with corporates, cities and financial institutions on nature-positive and biodiversity strategies, including TNFD and SBTN-related advisory that overlaps TBC's corporate and finance service lines.

Broad incumbents

• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): World's largest pure-play environmental consultancy, with a sizable Impact Assessment & Biodiversity practice that competes with TBC on IFC PS6, TNFD and corporate biodiversity strategy mandates, but typically bundles biodiversity into broader ESIA/ESDD offerings.
• WSP: Global engineering and environment consultancy with an established biodiversity and ecosystem services practice delivering PS6-style assessments for renewable energy, mining and infrastructure clients in the same geographies TBC serves.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with a Resilience and Nature practice offering biodiversity net gain, offsets and nature-positive advisory — frequently competing with TBC on integrated ESG and infrastructure tenders.

Emerging players

• NatureMetrics: UK-based biodiversity monitoring and eDNA technology company serving corporates and project developers — adjacent rather than head-to-head, but competing for the same biodiversity monitoring and nature-disclosure budgets that anchor TBC engagements.
• New Forests / Systain: Boutique sustainability and nature consultancy advising on biodiversity strategies, impact assessment and nature-based solutions for corporates and investors — a smaller, like-for-like alternative to TBC in the European nature advisory market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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