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Architecting a nature-positive future
The era of ‘carbon-only’ sustainability is over. Nature is the next big thing.
Nature is no longer a peripheral CSR topic; it is the foundation of global operational resilience. With over $44 trillion of economic value generation —more than half of the world’s total GDP— moderately or highly dependent on nature, the transition to a nature-positive economy is the most significant strategic shift of our decade.
At Quest, we bridge the gap between complex ecological science and corporate strategy. We provide the scientific rigor to measure biodiversity, the strategic vision to navigate new regulations like CSRD and TNFD, the trustworthy data to verify your impact and the expertise to authentically communicate about it. We don’t just help you “do less harm”—we help you build a futureproof business that restores the living systems it depends on.
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Our Nature services
Climate
Decarbonization is the entry point to planetary health. We measure your carbon footprint and develop your net zero strategy and roadmap.
Biodiversity and ecosystems
From biodiversity baseline measurements all the way to a nature-positive strategy, we guide you on your journey to include nature into your business strategy.
Sustainable supply chains
Your supply chain is your biggest nature and compliance risk. We bring clarity, transparency and sustainability to your value chain.
Compliance and certifications
We help you comply with the following frameworks: TNFD, CSRD, GRI, B Corp, Ecovadis, SBTN
Navigating the nature transition: the LEAP approach
To help our clients align with the TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures), we utilize the LEAP methodology. This is the gold standard for understanding how your business interacts with the living world.
- L – Locate: We identify where your business interface meets nature. Which watersheds are you drawing from? Which biomes are your raw materials sourced from?
- E – Evaluate: We look at your dependencies. If a specific pollinator species disappears in your sourcing region, what is the financial risk to your supply chain?
- A – Assess: We quantify the impact.
- P – Prepare: We build the strategy. We move from data to a Nature-Positive roadmap that satisfies investors and regulators alike.
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Navigating the regulatory tsunami: compliance & certifications
The voluntary phase of sustainability is dead. We ensure your organization is not just compliant, but a leader in the new regulatory landscape. We can help with the following frameworks:
CSRD (ESRS)
SBTN
TNFD
B Corp
Ecovadis
GRI
The business case for a nature-positive strategy
For your business, nature is about so much more than planting trees. It’s about risk mitigation, capital access and compliance.
- Risk mitigation: Addressing water scarcity, soil degradation, and pollination loss before they disrupt production.
- Capital access: Positioning your firm to attract the trillions in Green Finance that now requires nature-related risk disclosure.
- Brand integrity: Moving beyond greenwashing by providing validated digital proof of your ecological claims.
- Regulatory license to operate: Meeting the requirements of the EU Green Deal to ensure uninterrupted market access.
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Relevant case studies
IMS
Helping 9 organizations (Caceis, Novotel, European Investment Bank, ...) on their nature journey
Inspiring and engaging 9 organisations around a common framework for Nature
Vlaamse Overheid
Setting up a Green Deal on Sustainable Supply Chains in Flanders
Mapping, engaging, and aligning stakeholders around a common framework.
RegioGreenTex
Developing the blueprint for a Circular Garment and Value Circle
As part of the European RegioGreenTex initiative, Quest led The Circular Garment project.
Why work with Quest?
We bring a unique blend of scientific rigor, sustainability knowledge and digital innovation to your processes.
- Strategic and scientific depth: Our team includes experts in sustainable supply chains, nature and carbon who ensure your data and strategy are technically sound and grounded in reality. We can guide you from conducting a boots-on-the-ground biodiversity baseline measurement to a nature-positve strategy, and actually helping you communicate authentically about all of this.
- We walk the talk: with Habitats, we’ve founded our own hyper ambitious non-profit organization focused on nature restoration and conservation. With projects across the world in tropical rainforest conservation, coral reef restoration, mangrove planting and endangered species protection, we’re just getting started. This also means we can help you voluntarily compensate for any nature pollution in your value chain, using our own validated projects.
- Digital dashboard: Thanks to our digital for good department, we centralize all your data in action-focused dashboards, making decision making and impact reporting a walk in the park.
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Relevant content
Quest joins Luxembourg Task Force on Finance for Biodiversity
TNFD: the next big thing in sustainability reporting. Here's why.
Nature loss is officially a business risk
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FAQ
While Net Zero focuses on balancing greenhouse gas emissions, Nature-Positive is a broader goal. It refers to a state where nature —species richness, healthy soil, and clean water— is being restored rather than depleted. By 2030, a nature-positive business must ensure there is more nature in the world than there was in 2020. We help you align these two strategies so your climate actions don’t inadvertently harm biodiversity.
No. While the largest firms are mandated first, the requirements ripple through the supply chain. Being TNFD-ready makes you a preferred partner for global brands.
Yes, if your company falls under the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Specifically, ESRS E4 (Biodiversity and Ecosystems) requires companies to disclose their impacts, risks, and opportunities related to the living world. We specialize in the double materiality assessments required to determine exactly which ecological factors are material to your financial and impact performance.
The LEAP approach is a structured process to manage nature-related risks.
- Locate: Mapping your assets and supply chain against priority ecosystems.
- Evaluate: Identifying your dependencies (e.g. “Do we depend on this watershed?”).
- Assess: Quantifying the financial and physical risks of ecosystem decline.
- Prepare: Designing the strategic response and disclosure.
Quest guides you through every letter of this acronym to ensure your TNFD disclosure is technically sound.
Not directly. While some carbon projects have biodiversity co-benefits, many generic offsets (like monoculture tree plantations) can actually harm local ecosystems. We advocate for High-Integrity Habitat Restoration. Through our partnership with Habitats, we help you invest in nature-based solutions that prioritize species recovery and ecosystem resilience alongside carbon sequestration.
Start your journey to nature-positive
The transition to a nature-aligned economy is the greatest design challenge of our time. Let’s build a business that gives back more than it takes.
