Nature Lab
Nature is not a backdrop to economic activity — it is its foundation. The SDA Bocconi Nature Lab studies the relationship between organizations and the natural world, with the goal of developing knowledge and practical guidelines for companies, institutions, and investors seeking to understand their role within broader socio-ecological systems.
At a time when biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation are becoming increasingly relevant to markets, regulation, and society, the Nature Lab offers research-grounded perspectives and a space for informed debate — helping managers and leaders engage more consciously with the challenges ahead.
Why Nature Lab?
Drawing on cutting-edge scientific research and interdisciplinary collaboration, the SDA Bocconi Nature Lab develops and disseminates strategic knowledge that enables companies to understand their role within the broader socio-ecological system — and to act accordingly.
Companies are not separate from nature: they depend on ecosystem services while simultaneously contributing to their degradation. Recognizing this dual relationship is the starting point for a fundamental paradigm shift in how business value is created and sustained.
Activities
The Nature Lab is built around three core activities:
Supporting businesses in adapting to a changing environment shaped by growing nature-related risks, evolving regulation, and shifting stakeholder expectations
Providing economic operators and institutions with relevant information and guidelines to help orient current and future strategies toward greater ecological awareness
Cultivating a community of informed managers and researchers committed to transforming the relationship between enterprise and the living world
People
Learn about the Nature Lab team, made up of faculty, researchers and professionals.
