NatureAlpha, a nature and biodiversity analytics company, has selected Laura Segafredo as its Chief Growth Officer. She will be responsible for new business, index solutions and strategic initiatives, drawing on two decades of experience in the sustainable finance industry developed through previous roles and dedicated study for her PhD. “We consider 2025 a pivotal year for the nature-finance nexus,” said Nick Hough-Robbins, NatureAlpha CEO. “We’re witnessing increasing urgency and demand for meaningful and reliable nature data, from asset managers seeking to make the best possible investment choices for clients and for the planet. [Laura] brings to the table a wealth of knowledge, expertise and genuine alignment to our overarching objective of moving capital at scale towards nature-positive outcomes.” Segafredo has joined the firm after eight years at BlackRock, where she was the Global Head of Sustainable Product and Portfolio Research, leading strategic initiatives to deliver on the asset manager’s global sustainability commitments, including the disclosure of climate metrics for exchange-traded funds and index mutual funds. “NatureAlpha’s ambitious pursuit and provision of market leading nature risk data within the finance space is laudable, particularly at such an early stage of its development,” said Segafredo. “There is growing momentum behind nature investing and the decoupling of nature from broader sustainable investment discussions, which is exciting to observe. This year is set to be a transformative one for nature investing both in the advancement of data and the consequential development of investment products and solutions.”
