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The race against time for smarter development: To be smart, the digital revolution will need to be inclusive

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
The report underscores the need for inclusivity in the digital revolution, highlighting gender disparities in STEM fields. Women are underrepresented in digital and engineering roles, limiting their access to future job opportunities. Policy interventions, improved workplace conditions, and equitable funding are essential to fostering diversity in technological innovation and ensuring sustainable, inclusive development.
Research
27 June 2021

Shifting gears: Challenges in scaling outcomes partnerships in government and strategies for success

GSG Impact
This report explores the barriers to expanding outcomes-based partnerships in public service delivery. It provides actionable strategies for policymakers, investors, and stakeholders to enhance policy innovation and effectiveness. Key insights include addressing institutional challenges, political dynamics, and public-private collaboration for sustainable impact.
Research
9 December 2024

Natural climate solutions for the voluntary carbon market: An investor guide for companies and financial institutions

ERM SustainAbility Institute
This guide provides insights and practical advice for investing in Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) projects within the voluntary carbon market. It emphasises the role of NCS in addressing climate change and biodiversity loss by attracting private funding to high-quality, impactful projects.
Research
21 June 2024

Our commitment to nature: Supporting biodiversity and sustainable land use through engagement

Federated Hermes
This paper outlines Federated Hermes' expectations and engagement priorities for sectors characterised by having high biodiversity impacts and dependencies. These include consumer goods and retail, agrochemicals, mining and materials, oil and gas, utilities, real estate and construction, and finance.
Research
2 February 2021

Financing the nature-positive transition: Understanding the role of banks, investors and insurers

World Economic Forum
This CEO brief by the WEF focuses on the business case for nature, highlighting the importance of integrating nature into financial decision-making to achieve sustainable economic growth and biodiversity conservation.
Research
2 July 2024

Financing for regenerative agriculture

Transformational Investing in Food Systems (TIFS)
This report outlines the urgent need to shift from conventional agricultural practices to regenerative agriculture to address the significant negative impacts of current agrifood systems. It provides a detailed analysis of the funding gaps, investment opportunities, and the economic and environmental benefits of transitioning to regenerative practices.
Research
12 June 2024

Biodiversity credit markets: The role of law, regulation, and policy

Pollination
This report explores legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks to develop high-integrity biodiversity credit markets. These markets aim to finance nature-positive and equitable outcomes, providing innovative and scalable funding for biodiversity conservation and restoration. This report provides investors with insights into the legal and regulatory foundations that support high quality offset markets. As such, this report can be used as a tool to inform policy advocacy in the biodiversity credit market space.
Research
3 May 2023

Recommendations toward the development of scenarios for assessing nature-related economic and financial risks

Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System
This technical document on nature scenarios develops a rationale for the necessity of such scenarios. It then sets out a step-wise approach to the design of such scenarios, as well as some preliminary considerations on the challenges linked to the design of nature scenarios and the potential benefits that overcoming those challenges could present for scenario design at large. This report offers investors recommendations for incorporating nature-related scenarios into financial risk assessments, helping to evaluate the potential impacts of biodiversity loss on financial stability.
Research
20 December 2023

Beyond 'business as usual': Biodiversity targets and finance - Managing biodiversity risks across business sectors

United Nations Environment Programme
This report aims to enable a better understanding of the business sectors and financial mechanisms a risk from biodiversity destruction and lay the ground-work for target setting by the finance sector. It also supports investors in understanding the broader economic implications of biodiversity loss, offering insights and recommendations for integrating biodiversity into business and investment strategies.
Research
30 June 2020

Biodiversity in the balance: How nature poses investment risk and opportunity

The white paper summarises and presents key information about biodiversity risks and opportunities for investors, drawing from prominent publications by a range of international agencies. The paper re-produces popular charts from papers such as the Millennial Ecosystem Assessment, WEF Nature Risk report series, and the WEF Global Risk Report to highlight the key investment/business case for biodiversity.
Research
11 January 2024

Accountability for nature: Comparison of nature-related assessment and disclosure frameworks and standards

World Wide Fund for Nature (World Wildlife Fund – WWF)
This report provides an overview of the key methodological and conceptual trends among the private sector assessment and disclosure approaches on nature-related issues. It provides comparative research on seven leading standards, frameworks and systems for assessment and disclosure on nature-related issues
Research
31 January 2024

Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium

Frontierra
Grupo SURA’s case study on nature-related issues applies TNFD's LEAP approach to assess deforestation risks within its agricultural investments across Brazil and Colombia. This initiative highlights the need for flexible, location-specific approaches, using geospatial tools and open-source data to identify and prioritise high-impact areas for sustainable risk management and disclosure.
Research
19 January 2024

The Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)

Other
BIOFIN (Biodiversity Finance Initiative) supports countries in developing and implementing financing solutions for biodiversity conservation. It focuses on integrating biodiversity into national financial strategies and investment plans. By promoting innovative funding mechanisms, BIOFIN aims to enhance sustainable development and ensure effective resource management for natural ecosystems.
Organisation

Finance for biodiversity: Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches

Finance for Biodiversity Foundation
The report offers financial institutions insights into measuring biodiversity impacts and dependencies through selected approaches, including sector and location screening, and biodiversity footprinting. It emphasises tools like ENCORE and IBAT, with a focus on alignment with global biodiversity goals and effective biodiversity risk assessment in portfolios.
Research
23 March 2024

Catalyzing responsible offshore wind in developing nations: The role of concessional finance

Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA)
The report discusses how concessional finance can accelerate the deployment of offshore wind (OSW) in developing nations. It analyses OSW's potential as a renewable energy source and highlights two key strategies for enhancing concessional finance. The report also explores the challenges of financing OSW projects, particularly in developing countries, and recommends technical assistance, regulatory support, and blended finance solutions to facilitate investment in OSW.
Research
30 July 2024

Financing a sustainable global bioeconomy

Nature Finance
This report highlights the role of bioeconomy finance in addressing climate, nature, and equity goals. This report analyses challenges, instruments, and opportunities for financing the bioeconomy globally, advocating for integrated strategies and international collaboration. It emphasises equitable development, biodiversity conservation, and the potential for job creation and economic growth.
Research
1 September 2024
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