With the High-Level Segment of #COP16 fast approaching on 29-30 October, we urge policymakers to take bold action to align financial flows with the Global Biodiversity Framework. Our policy paper, Aligning Financial Flows with the GBF, lays out 13 actionable steps across four key recommendations that will be essential to achieving Targets 14, 15, 18, and 19, empowering the private sector to actively combat biodiversity loss by 2030. This is our call to align policy with the urgent, global need to protect nature: we need policy environments that enable real, sustainable progress from financial institutions. Let’s create the roadmap for a nature-positive future—starting now. Read more about our recommendations 👉 https://lnkd.in/d8Ti_mXn A special appreciation to Sonya Likhtman (Federated Hermes Limited), Emine Isciel (Storebrand Asset Management), co-chairs of the Public Policy Advocacy working group, and Suresh Weerasinghe (Aviva), Chair of the Advisory Board.
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We are a group of 190 financial institutions calling for and committing to taking ambitious action on biodiversity
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The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation is the leading global organisation for biodiversity action by financial institutions and the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge convener. Pledge signatories are committed to contributing to the protection and restoration of biodiversity through their investments and finance activities via the following 5 commitments: 1. Collaborating and sharing knowledge 2. Engaging with companies 3. Assessing impact 4. Setting targets 5. Reporting publicly on the above Pledge signatories can become a member of the FfB Foundation and share knowledge and collaborative action in the working groups covering the following themes: - Engagement with companies - Impact Assessment - Setting Target - Public Policy Advocacy - Positive impact
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Medewerkers van Finance for Biodiversity
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Dennis van der Putten
Chief Sustainability Officer I Member Board of Advisors Green Praxis I Advisory Board Finance for Biodiversity Foundation
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Anita de Horde
Cofounding Executive Director
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Julen González Redín
Technical Director at Finance for Biodiversity Foundation; PhD in Sustainability and Natural Capital
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Diane Roissard
Head of Biodiversity Data & Corporate Engagement
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🌍 Today is Finance & Biodiversity Day at COP16! 🌱 This key event aims to foster meaningful engagement among CEOs, Finance Ministers and other leaders in biodiversity and finance, providing a platform for high-level debate and collaboration on meeting society’s nature goals. It aims to support resource mobilisation and alignment of financial flows with the vision and mission of the Global Biodiversity Framework, and is planned just ahead of the High-Level Segment of the COP. Here’s a look at the plenary sessions in which our members will be speaking: ✨ Plenary 2 – Report Card on Financial System Response to the GBF Jan Erik Saugestad, CEO of Storebrand Asset Management kicks off our representation, discussing the financial sector’s progress since COP15 in responding to the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This session will dive into the role of financial institutions in achieving a nature-positive footprint, driven by regulation and collaborative action with key stakeholders. Panelists, including regulators and finance leaders, will address challenges and explore how biodiversity and climate action intersect for long-term impact. 🌱 Plenary 6 – Horizon for Innovation & Scaling in Nature Finance Anne-Laurence Roucher, Deputy CEO of Mirova, will share insights into innovative tools and strategies for scaling up nature finance. This forward-looking session will explore biodiversity credits, nature assets, investment KPIs, and large-scale ecosystem investments to support biodiversity and sustainable ecosystems worldwide. 🚀 Closing Plenary 7 – From Insights to Action: Paving the Way for COP17 Anita de Horde, Co-founding Executive Director of Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, will moderate this session, joined by speaker Brian Kernohan, CSO of Manulife Investment Management. Together, they’ll highlight the day’s key takeaways, present actionable next steps, and pave the way for continued progress toward COP17. In addition, Anita will introduce the latest signatories of the FfB Pledge, who we are today officially welcoming into our growing community of financial institutions, strengthening our collective commitment to aligning financial flows with biodiversity goals. Stay tuned for insights and updates throughout the day! Read more here - https://lnkd.in/dgNH-c2G #COP16Colombia #FinanceForBiodiversityPledge #PeacewithNature
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📢 BREAKING 📢 We are thrilled to be welcoming 13 new signatories of the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge on Finance Day during COP16 in Cali, Colombia! We now have a total of 190 signatories from 28 countries with €22.6 trillion combined assets and assets under management! We extend a warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to our new signatories: Banco de Occidente, B Capital Partners, Berkeley Capital Group (BCG), Church Commissioners for England , Confluence Investors, Delubac Asset Management, DNCA Finance, Eiffel Investment Group, fama re.capital, Infranity, OP Financial Group, Synergy International Lda. and Universities Superannuation Scheme (Ltd). By signing the FfB Pledge, the above financial institutions commit to take effective measures to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. Announcing the new signatories' commitment on Finance Day during COP16 in Cali, Colombia underscores their dedication to protecting and restoring biodiversity. Norval Loftus, Director of Synergy International Lda. commented on joining the FfB Pledge, “We´re on a mission to provide specialist financing to build the projects that will provide a sustainable and biodiverse future.” Members of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation actively collaborate in working groups on #engagement, #impactassessment, #targetsetting, #positiveimpact and #publicpolicy to reduce their nature-related risks and start acting on biodiversity. More information here: https://lnkd.in/dqBB4u3n 🌱 #FinanceforbioPledge #COP16Colombia
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🌍 It’s Business Day at COP16! Today’s Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion sessions will explore the intersection of finance and nature with global experts: 🌱 Sector Guidance for Nature in Agriculture, Forestry, and Mining: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) provides key recommendations for banks to engage clients on nature-related challenges across these critical sectors. 💸 Integrating Nature into Sovereign Debt: Join Finance for Biodiversity, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), and UNDP in a dialogue on bridging finance and government efforts to halt biodiversity loss, with insights from stakeholders in emerging markets. 🪙 Mitigation Banking Insights: Led by United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), UNDP, and the Green Finance Institute, this session explores private sector capital in nature conservation through Colombian and U.S. mitigation banking models. 🚀 Enabling Nature-Positive Ventures: Silverstrand Capital will highlight how different players support early-stage nature ventures, including pitches from Biodiversity Accelerator+ innovators. 💬 Aligning Financial Flows with the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF): Finance for Biodiversity discusses policy advocacy for aligning financial flows with GBF goals. For details, check our full schedule: https://lnkd.in/d8tpkUwg #COP16Colombia #FinanceForBiodiversity #PeacewithNature
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📢 🍃📏 The fourth edition of ‘Biodiversity Measurement Approaches – A Practitioner’s Guide for Financial Institutions’ has been released today at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. Presented during an event on biodiversity measurement approaches at the Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion, with a panel of experts in the field, this comprehensive guide was developed by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation and the EU Environment and Climate Business & Biodiversity Platform. Expanding on the work laid by its previous editions, the Guide’s fourth edition offers information and assistance to financial institutions in understanding the existing approaches for measuring their interactions with biodiversity. ❗What's new in this edition? The fourth edition of the Guide contains: - Three new tools, bringing the total number of tools to 11 - Updated information for all tools and new case studies per tool - Updated sections on data challenges and measurement recommendations for financial institutions - Criteria for assessing and describing the tools 100% aligned with the upcoming sister Update Report 5 from the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform (Workstream Methods) We extend our thanks to the organisations who developed the eleven tools included in the guide: Global Canopy, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI),UNEP-WCMC, BirdLife International, Conservation International, IUCN, WWF, CDC Biodiversité, Carbon4 Finance, Icebergdata Lab, PRé Sustainability and CREM - Biodiversity Footprint for Financial Institutions, ASN Bank, Impact Institute, MSCI Inc., ISS ESG and S&P Global S1 Read and download here 👉 https://lnkd.in/deeJcwk6 #FinanceforBiodiversity #measurement #COP16Colombia
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💡 As a member of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, part of our COP16 delegation and co-chair of our Public Policy working group, Federated Hermes Limited is committed to tackling the biodiversity crisis head-on. 📣 Join us at the Finance & Biodiversity Pavilion for the event “Moving Together to Tackle the Biodiversity Crisis” at 5pm COT. Federated Hermes Limited will bring together perspectives from across finance, science, and policy, diving into how collective action can help meet the 30x30 target and support investments aligned with biodiversity goals. Don’t miss this essential discussion! Ingrid Kukuljan Sonya Likhtman #FederatedHermes #COP16Colombia #PeacewithNature
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Today’s Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion sessions include: 🌱 The Elephant in the Room: Nature and Data — Finance for Biodiversity introduces the Biodiversity Data Platform, designed to aid financial institutions in selecting key data for impactful nature-based decisions. 🌳 Global Goals in Action — Lloyds Banking Group & The Nature Conservancy share strategies to align finance with goals to halt forest loss. 🌍 Investing in Nature-Based Solutions — WWF highlights how nature-based finance is transforming climate and biodiversity actions across Africa. 📝 Biodiversity Impact and Dependency Assessments — Finance for Biodiversity launches new biodiversity measurement guide', providing vital tools for financial institutions. 💼 Conservation Finance Impact and Innovation — Conservation Finance Alliance, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), and KfW discuss impactful solutions for the 30x30 target. 🚀 Moving Together to Tackle the Biodiversity Crisis — Federated Hermes Limited joins the Natural History Museum UK and the Hungarian Central Bank to explore innovative approaches for halting biodiversity loss. 👉 See the full programme for more information: https://lnkd.in/dvid_qZf #COP16Colombia #FinanceForBiodiversity #PeacewithNature
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🌎 It’s NBSAP Day at COP16! NBSAPs are blueprints for how individual countries plan to tackle biodiversity loss, as well as ensure they meet the targets outlined in the Global Biodiversity Framework. Today’s programme at the Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion will feature sessions dedicated to: 🌱 Analysing and discussing nature’s role in financial resilience 🪧 Governance, accountability and transparency in biodiversity finance 🚜 Refining agricultural subsidies for biodiversity conservation 💰 Market-based mechanisms for private investment with nature-positive outcomes We will round the day off with a deep dive into the FfB Foundation and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) recent discussion paper, ‘Finance for Nature Positive’, which provides guidance on how financial institutions can contribute to implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework. The event will feature a superstar line-up of panellists - Jessica Smith, Irina Likhachova, Camille Maclet, Gavin Edwards, Leo Murphy and of course our very own Natacha Boric, so don't miss out and join us at the Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion at 5pm COT! United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) UNDP Green Finance Institute Principles for Responsible Investment For more details on today’s events programme, visit https://lnkd.in/d8tpkUwg #FinanceAndBiodiversityPavilion #COP16Colombia #PeacewithNature #NBSAP
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I am really looking forward to be at COP16. It is only when governments,corporations and investors move together we will succeed in stopping the biodiversity loss Finance for Biodiversity #COP16
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NEW: Reporting Guidance for Finance for Biodiversity Pledge Signatories 🌱 📢 We’re excited to share our updated Reporting Guidance for FfB Pledge Signatories during COP16! This comprehensive tool helps financial institutions transparently report their progress in halting biodiversity loss. As all eyes are on the UN Biodiversity COP16 talks in Cali, the subject of public reporting against corporate sustainability commitments is high on the agenda. Reporting is a crucial step in the journey towards a nature-positive future, allowing companies to set tangible targets and assess their impacts and dependencies on nature. The updated FfB guidance includes best practices and examples while allowing flexibility for different organisational structures. "Reporting is a vital step in driving real change," says our Co-Founding Executive Director Anita de Horde. By disclosing progress, institutions can showcase their contributions to biodiversity and inspire further collaboration. This Reporting Guidance for Signatories is designed to support the disclosure of progress on commitments made under the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Pledge. It sets out expectations, recommendations and suggested additional resources for each Pledge commitment with best-practice case studies from FfB member institutions. 💡 If you're interested in learning more and you happen to be in Cali at the moment, please do visit our FfB Booth within the Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion, where our colleagues can guide you through the FfB Pledge and how your organisation can join! Join us to strengthen your biodiversity strategy today! Read more - https://lnkd.in/dj5Qv9kk #FinanceForBiodiversity #COP16Colombia #FinanceforBiodiversityPledge