Across the investment world, the term natural capital is now being spoken in the same breath as infrastructure assets. It represents a profound shift in mindset: recognising that nature is not just scenery or sentiment, but capital - productive, measurable, and essential to every other form of wealth. It recognises that the economy is not separate from nature, but exists within nature, and sustaining the environment around us that supports the economy means putting a value on it. Based on ecological engineering principles, Verterra has build a blurprint for the next generation of natural capital investing - the Performance Ecosystm.