Sybille Borner’s Post

We are excited to unveil the Biodiversity Impact Assessment Framework (BIAF), a tool that enables impact investors and financial institutions to assess and articulate the biodiversity impacts of their investments quantitatively. Developed by the experts at The Biodiversity Consultancy with WWF Switzerland’s support BIAF offers a clear, comparable way to measure positive impacts on biodiversity.   Join our upcoming webinar on 23rd April to dive deep into BIAF, see real-world applications, and discuss how this can enhance your investment strategy. For Europe, Asia, and Africa, at 9:00 UTC / 11:00 CEST, please register here: https://lnkd.in/eywAxqVS For Europe, Africa and the Americas, at 14:30 UTC / 16:30 CEST, please register here: https://lnkd.in/eN3Sexvv We look forward to seeing you on the 23rd of April! #Biodiversity #ImpactInvestment #Nature #ImpactAssessment

*Biodiversity insights* Today, we published a white paper on nature and biodiversity where we share our insights from engaging with more than 280 companies. We address five key questions: 1. Why is nature and biodiversity a critical agenda? 2. What motivated our engagements, and what have we discovered so far? 3. Based on our engagement, what are our reflections on the overall agenda in the context of the Global Biodiversity Framework and its ambitions? 4. What recommendations can we offer to other financial institutions undertaking similar engagements? 5. What needs must be addressed to elevate this agenda to the necessary level and activate the financial sector effectively? Link to white paper here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dN6HSf5r

Less than a week left for our upcoming webinar on May 29, where GIST Impact CEO Pavan Sukhdev and Global Partner Rayne van den Berg will speak on the topic of “Nature’s Value: Integrating Biodiversity Data for Effective Investment Strategies”. During the discussion, participants will: ▶ Gain insight into the key concepts and methodologies behind measuring biodiversity risks and impacts (including MSA and PDF). ▶ Understand the fast-changing regulatory landscape making biodiversity a strategic imperative (including TNFD, Article 29, and CSRD). ▶ Learn about the challenges investors face in measuring the biodiversity footprint of their portfolios. ▶ Discover how data-driven solutions are empowering investors and corporates to assess, report, and act on their biodiversity footprints (including specific case study examples). Register here today👉https://lnkd.in/eeQAmQwP 📅Date: 29 May 2024 ⏰Time: 11am BST | 12pm CEST | 8pm AEST #biodiversity #impact #naturalcapital #nature #naturepositive #data #investing

What do investors need to consider when incorporating biodiversity into their investment strategies? And what role can data and disclosure play to help navigate biodiversity and nature-related risks and impacts? With over 320 companies and financial institutions from 46 countries expected to start TNFD-aligned nature-related reporting in the coming months, it’s clear that the focus on nature and biodiversity is rapidly rising to the top of the CEO agenda. Join us for a webinar tomorrow, May 29, where GIST Impact CEO Pavan Sukhdev and Global Partner Rayne van den Berg will speak on the topic of “Nature’s Value: Integrating Biodiversity Data for Effective Investment Strategies”. During the discussion, participants will: ▶ Gain insight into the key concepts and methodologies behind measuring biodiversity risks and impacts (including MSA and PDF). ▶ Understand the fast-changing regulatory landscape making biodiversity a strategic imperative (including TNFD, Article 29, and CSRD). ▶ Learn about the challenges investors face in measuring the biodiversity footprint of their portfolios. ▶ Discover how data-driven solutions are empowering investors and corporates to assess, report, and act on their biodiversity footprints (including specific case study examples). Register here today👉https://lnkd.in/eeQAmQwP 📅Date: 29 May 2024 ⏰Time: 11am BST | 12pm CEST | 8pm AEST #biodiversity #impact #naturalcapital #nature #naturepositive #data #investing

📗 News: The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB) launches its Framework for high-integrity biodiversity credits at #COP16Colombia 🌴 IAPB’s Framework sets out recommendations on how high-integrity markets can grow at the scale and pace required to meaningfully contribute to bridging the nature financing gap. 🌍 Drawing on the expertise of more than 120 representatives from a wide range of sectors and over 25 countries, the Framework sets out: 🔹 Clear principles,  🔹  Actionable guidance  🔹  A suite of 31 pilot projects 🟩 To support the Framework, a report on governance and stewardship as part of four working papers has also been published today. 📑 The report from IAPB’s Working Groups was prepared by a team from NatureFinance led by Simon Zadek. 🌿 It recommends practical approaches to advance core governance and stewardship design challenges of biodiversity credit markets. ⏩ Learn more about these these publications here: https://lnkd.in/eyxd-HUn 📰 Complementing the launch of the IAPB Framework, Chief Almir Narayamoga Surui and Simon Zadek authored a Project Syndicate article. 🍃 It details the potential that biodiversity credit markets have to channel funds toward nature restoration and support nature stewards. 📐 But it also highlights that market design and rigorous governance are vital to unlock this potential. ⏩ Read online now: https://lnkd.in/e8zH4-8k #Biodiversity #BiodiversityCredits #PeaceWithNature #NaturePositive #NatureFinance #MakingNatureCount #SustainableFinance #KMGBF Almir Narayamoga Suruí, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, Samruddhi K., Jurgis Sapijanskas, Sylvie Goulard, Dame Amelia Fawcett DBE, CVO

🌿𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧🌍 Dr. John Garvey (University of Limerick), Coordinator of the BIOFIN-EU project, shares how financial professionals can make a real difference by integrating biodiversity into their decision-making. With a 73% decline in key species since 1970, the time to act is now! 💡Discover how BIOFIN_EU supports the protection and restoration of #biodiversity, through nature-positive investment. 👉Watch the full video & visit our website for more: biofin-project.eu #HorizonEU #ResearchImpactEU #nature #greenfinance #sustainablefinance

With over 320 companies and financial institutions from 46 countries expected to start TNFD-aligned nature-related reporting in the coming months, it’s clear that the focus on nature and biodiversity is rapidly rising to the top of the CEO agenda. So what do investors need to consider when incorporating biodiversity into their investment strategies? And what role can data and disclosure play to help navigate biodiversity and nature-related risks and impacts? Join us for a webinar on May 29, where GIST Impact CEO Pavan Sukhdev and Global Partner Rayne van den Berg will speak on the topic of “Nature’s Value: Integrating Biodiversity Data for Effective Investment Strategies”. During the discussion, participants will:  ▶ Gain insight into the key concepts and methodologies behind measuring biodiversity risks and impacts (including MSA and PDF). ▶ Understand the fast-changing regulatory landscape making biodiversity a strategic imperative (including TNFD, Article 29, and CSRD). ▶ Learn about the challenges investors face in measuring the biodiversity footprint of their portfolios. ▶ Discover how data-driven solutions are empowering investors and corporates to assess, report, and act on their biodiversity footprints (including specific case study examples).   Register here today👉https://lnkd.in/eeQAmQwP 📅Date: 29 May 2024 ⏰Time: 11am BST | 12pm CEST | 8pm AEST #biodiversity #impact #naturalcapital #nature #naturepositive #data #investing

I am delighted to moderate a panel on the use case for #biodiversitycredits at the #CIFB2024chicago this Thursday. From the demand side, we will have Victor Giraldo of Trafigura who will share some insight into the corporate's commitment to biodiversity positive impact on their #highintegrity carbon projects and how they are getting ready to participate in biodiversity markets when the time is right. Sinclair V. of Verra will talk about their Biodiversity credit standard (Nature Crediting Framework) and offer guidance for investors and corporates on how to get involved in this emerging market. Chrissy Durkin of ARBIMON offers a perspective on the data requirements for biodiversity credits and biodiversity accounting. We look forward to a great discussion and are keen to communicate one key message to the audience: we have the methodologies and tools to get started with biodiversity markets, but we need the corporate world to not be shy and INVEST AND TEST. #highintegrity #tnfd #naturedata #MRV

Biodiversity underpins all economic activities and human well-being. Yet biodiversity - and the ecosystem services it provides - continue to decline at an alarming rate. Halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 will require urgent action to mobilise finance for biodiversity from all sources, public and private, domestic and international. Speaking ahead of COP16, Pollination Senior Advisor Helen Crowley will be joining the High-Level Plenary on 'Mobilising private finance for biodiversity' at the OECD - OCDE Forum on Green Finance & Investment on 16 October. This session will bring together leaders from the private sector to explore incentives, investment barriers and opportunities for scaling up private biodiversity finance. It will focus on biodiversity financing instruments, investment projects and financing channels, including blending of public and private finance. Register today: oe.cd/gfi-forum2024 #OECDgfi #GreenFinance

"Aligning financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is crucial for addressing harmful financial practices while upscaling finance that positively impacts nature and biodiversity" 🌳 - If you want to know more about business models and investment for nature in the run up of the COP 16 in Cali, Colombia, do follow this webinar on 25 September 25 at 2:00pm CET