Banking on biodiversity collapse series
This series examines the relationship between global finance and biodiversity collapse, focusing on the financial flows supporting deforestation and ecosystem degradation. It explores the role of banks and investors in funding forest-risk commodity sectors across key regions and highlights the gap between corporate sustainability commitments and real-world actions.
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OVERVIEW
This series, initiated in 2023, focuses on the impact of global finance on biodiversity collapse, particularly through its support for forest-risk commodities such as beef, palm oil, soy, and timber. The reports in this series analyse how financial institutions contribute to deforestation and ecosystem degradation by funding companies operating in high-risk sectors.
The methodology involves tracking credit flows and investments provided to these sectors across key regions like South America, Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa. By mapping these financial flows, the series aims to shed light on the gap between corporate commitments and actual financing practices that drive environmental harm.
Finance professionals can use this series to better understand how financial flows are linked to biodiversity risks and to assess the role of their own institutions in potentially supporting harmful practices. The benchmark serves as a tool for identifying areas where financial strategies may need realignment to avoid contributing to deforestation and to enhance sustainability practices within the industry.
