Better Biodiversity Net Gain
The home of NGO-delivered High Integrity Biodiversity Net Gain.
Helping development create a lasting legacy for nature.
Better BNG connects developers with high-integrity Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units from leading UK nature NGOs.
The platform showcases offsite habitat banks that are owned, managed or verified by trusted conservation organisations, including registered sites and projects in development.
By choosing NGO-led BNG, developers can meet their legal obligations while helping to fund long-term nature recovery and deliver ESG goals. Many featured sites will become nature reserves managed for nature in perpetuity and delivering wider benefits for people and communities.
Better BNG also helps developers find practical purchasing routes, including options for phased delivery, call-off arrangements, deposits and negotiated pricing where appropriate.
This creates a double win for nature: investment delivers the biodiversity gains required by development, while surplus income supports wider conservation work such as species recovery, habitat restoration, environmental education and community engagement.
A better outcome for development + A bigger win for nature = Better BNG.
Why choose Better BNG?
- Trusted conservation delivery Projects are delivered, managed or verified by experienced conservation organisations.
- High-integrity habitat banks Sites are designed to deliver measurable biodiversity gains and long-term ecological outcomes.
- Flexible commercial arrangements Developers can explore options such as call-off and drawdown contracts, phased purchases, deposits and negotiated pricing — helping align BNG delivery with project timelines and budgets.
- Funding for nature recovery Surpluses are reinvested into frontline conservation work.
- Nature reserves and public benefit Many projects support nature reserves, public access, education and community engagement.
- Long-term stewardship Conservation organisations remain invested in the success of these sites for decades.
- Stronger ESG credentials Developers can demonstrate measurable biodiversity outcomes while working with trusted environmental brands.
Buy BNG
Search for BNG habitat banks by habitat type, National Character Area and Local Planning Authority and LNRS.
Better Outcomes for Nature
Nature markets represent one of the greatest opportunities in a generation to bring new investment into nature recovery.
For decades, conservation organisations have relied heavily on grants, donations and public funding to protect wildlife and restore habitats. While this funding remains vital, it is not enough on its own to deliver the scale of recovery that nature needs.
Today, Biodiversity Net Gain and other emerging nature markets are creating new opportunities to attract long-term private investment into environmental restoration.
Better BNG brings together trusted conservation organisations that are creating, delivering, managing and verifying high-integrity nature recovery projects across England.
Many projects are located on or connected to nature reserves and wider conservation landscapes. Income generated can help support habitat restoration, species recovery, environmental education, community engagement and long-term stewardship of nature.
As nature markets evolve to include carbon, nutrient neutrality and other ecosystem services, our ambition is simple:
To ensure more investment reaches nature and delivers the greatest possible benefit for wildlife, people and place.
Because nature markets should deliver more than compliance.
Legal Notice: The NGOs are committed to operating in accordance with all applicable competition and antitrust laws. Participants must not exchange commercially sensitive information or engage in discussions that could restrict competition. Information shared is provided for general information purposes only, and members remain responsible for obtaining their own legal advice and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
Legal Notice: The NGOs are committed to operating in accordance with all applicable competition and antitrust laws. Participants must not exchange commercially sensitive information or engage in discussions that could restrict competition. Information shared is provided for general information purposes only, and members remain responsible for obtaining their own legal advice and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.