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We support Social Value International in the campaign for ‘true and fair’ accounts, encouraging and empowering businesses to account for their impact on people and planet. By helping more organisations to include #sustainability in their financial statements, we hope there will be a seismic shift from prioritising profit to considering financials holistically with social and environmental costs. Learn more by following the link in the comments. #SocialImpact #SocialValue

Read Analee’s story from our latest impact report ‘Our People’ on the importance of investing and believing in colleagues. https://lnkd.in/gCt23Bsu #ForTheLifeYouWant #CelebratingSocialCare

Transitioning towards sustainable finance models inside and outside of organisations is one of the core parts of our work. On February 1st, our expert team will be at the Leaders in Finance Events to discuss how to speed up the transition towards sustainable practices of financial institutions, driven by activism from within the financial institution itself. We look forward to leading the roundtables about the importance of sustainable transitions and how we work to create impact with our clients. Also, look for an event recap from this insightful session soon! #sustainablefinance #impactinvesting #financialimpact Arjan Udding Megan Roux Lorenzo Bissi Adrien Gruson Sanne van Keulen

🌍 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 & 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴: 𝘈 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯🌱 At COP16 Colombia, the debate on #biodiversity finance is more critical than ever. The World Economic Forum's recent report, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘴: 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘢𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦⁣, provides an important framework for businesses to engage positively with nature, empowering them to make informed financial decisions that support biodiversity. 🌿𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 Nature is an integral part of our economic systems, not just an externality. Biodiversity conservation and restoration are essential for the planet as well as for corporate financial health. The #risks related to the natural environment, such as shortages of raw materials, regulatory changes, and reputational damage, can have a significant impact on financial value. By contrast, investing in biodiversity can be a source of innovation, new markets, and brand loyalty. 💡 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲   #Investing in nature is an #ethical imperative and financial opportunity. Businesses can protect their financial value while creating new avenues for growth by recognizing and quantifying nature-related risks, such as resource depletion and regulatory change. By taking this proactive approach, companies have the opportunity to align their operations with sustainable practices to ensure their resilience in the long term by demonstrating how they can improve their reputation and their financial performance. ⏳𝗔 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 The urgency is clear, the time for action is #NOW! It is time for meaningful private-sector action. Let's prioritize investments that protect our ecosystems and ensure our sustainable future because 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝑝𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 🌱 ✔ Explore the report here: https://lnkd.in/eJeF_tHb #COP16 #NatureFinance #ValueCreation #SustainableBusiness #BiodiversityCredits #Act4Nature #PrivateSectorLeadership  #SustainableGoals #SDGs

In this follow up report, WEF defines "additionality" in biodiversity credits as the requirement that a project must lead to positive biodiversity outcomes that would not have occurred under business-as-usual scenarios, existing regulations, or prior commitments. This means that the benefits generated by the project must be genuinely new and not simply a continuation of existing conservation efforts. The report emphasizes a flexible approach to additionality, allowing projects in protected areas or those with existing biodiversity initiatives to still qualify for credits, provided they implement additional actions to enhance biodiversity outcomes. This flexibility aims to prevent greenwashing and ensure that funding is directed toward projects with real conservation value.

This discussion highlights the importance of integrating fit-for-purpose metrics, acknowledging nature-related financial risks, leveraging litigation strategically, and fostering economically viable nature-based solutions to enhance investments in the #BlueEconomy

💡Impact highlights from Q4 23 💡 ➡️Check out our full report: https://lnkd.in/gdT9_B2D #impactreport #impactinvesting #financialinclusion

Every business action has a ripple effect, just like drops in the ocean. 🌍 This Earth Day, let's celebrate the positive impact of mindful financial practices on both our businesses and the environment. #earthday #sustainablebusiness #greenfinance

'A key challenge identified by a number of [investee] interviewees was the constantly shifting landscape in relation to the constant ‘layering’ of additional social impact reporting requirements, which were often nebulous and hard to measure objectively.' Explore how power imbalance can inadvertently be reproduced by investee reporting obligations as well as examples of how support from investors has countered this - in our EDT Investee Perceptions of Power Dynamics in Legal Processes report. 👇 https://buff.ly/3WmlbA0 #equalityimpact

This #EarthDay, consider how your financial decisions can contribute to a more sustainable world. As a financial advisor, I'm passionate about helping clients make eco-friendly choices that also benefit their wallets, so I'm sharing 5 tips to help you get started! By aligning your finances with environmental stewardship, you can have a positive impact on the planet while also improving your own financial well-being. Have you implemented any of these, or other, eco-friendly strategies? Let's hear about them in the comments! #SustainableFinances #GreenInvesting #FinancialPlanning