Grade Announces Partnership with The Natural Bank to Drive Innovation in Natural Capital Investment

Grade is pleased to announce its partnership with The Natural Bank, marking a significant milestone in advancing sustainable, regenerative agriculture and environmental stewardship.

Born from founder and farmer Mike Smith's passion for soil health and sustainability, The Natural Bank empowers farmers to leverage Nature Based impact through the work they're already doing. This innovative model aims to revolutionise natural capital investment by providing a simple yet effective pathway for farmers, businesses, and organisations to invest in the health of ecosystems. Through a certified process and proprietary platform, The Natural Bank facilitates the measurement, monitoring, and delivery of valued improvements in natural capital The Natural Bank has a range of products both in and entering the market for various customer groups.

"We are thrilled to partner with The Natural Bank in their mission to promote sustainable & regenerative practices and empower farmers," said Matt Bachle Bachle, Founder and CEO at Grade - Digital Products for Good "This partnership underscores our commitment to driving positive change and leveraging technology to create a more sustainable future."

The Natural Bank offers farmers a range of benefits, including accessible participation, easy-to-understand reporting on soil health and biodiversity, and new income streams through regenerative agricultural practices. Organisations partnering with The Natural Bank can manage their environmental footprint by investing in sustainable supply and value chains with transparency and integrity.

As part of the collaboration, Grade will leverage its expertise to transform The Natural Bank's Soil Health Index into an advanced software solution, taking the groundbreaking work to date from the Natural Bank team, and creating a stable solution that will be integrated with various research organisations, as well as other businesses, to perform unique and reliable soil health reports into the future.

On the partnership, Natural Bank Founder Mike Smith shared, “Meeting is the beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success. As MD I am absolutely rapt with Grade and The Natural Bank conspiring to make the nature space a whole lot easier and accessible than it has been.”

The partnership between Grade and The Natural Bank underscores a shared commitment to environmental sustainability and innovation in natural capital investment. By leveraging technology and fostering collaboration, both organisations aim to make a tangible impact on the health of ecosystems and promote regenerative agriculture practices, giving small holder farms access to these emerging markets affordably.