This resource is part of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation’s work to support financial institutions integrating biodiversity considerations into investment and financing activities. It provides guidance, tools and collaborative frameworks linked to nature-related finance, biodiversity measurement and alignment with global biodiversity targets. The resource is relevant to finance professionals seeking to understand biodiversity-related risks, reporting expectations and emerging market practices. It also supports organisations assessing how biodiversity factors may affect long-term financial performance and investment decision-making.
Organisation behind the resource
The resource is developed and maintained by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, an international member-based organisation focused on mobilising the financial sector to address biodiversity loss. The Foundation coordinates the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge and supports collaboration between banks, asset managers, insurers and investors. It also works alongside broader biodiversity finance initiatives and international policy frameworks linked to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
What the resource does
The resource provides practical information and guidance for integrating biodiversity considerations into finance activities. Functions and features include:
- Guidance on biodiversity-related commitments and finance sector practices.
- Frameworks supporting biodiversity risk assessment and measurement.
- Tools and methodologies for analysing nature-related impacts and dependencies.
- Publications explaining biodiversity finance approaches and reporting expectations.
- Collaborative working groups and sector initiatives for financial institutions.
- Resources linked to biodiversity measurement approaches and finance tools.
- Information on alignment with global biodiversity targets and policy developments.
- Access to reports, guidance documents and implementation frameworks.
Target audience
The primary audience is financial institutions, including:
- Asset managers
- Banks
- Insurers
- Institutional investors
- Investment analysts
- ESG and sustainability teams
The resource may also be relevant to:
- Policymakers
- Researchers
- Corporate sustainability professionals
- Environmental consultants
- Multilateral finance and development organisations
Relevance to finance professionals
- Risk assessment – supports identification of biodiversity-related risks, ecosystem dependencies and nature-related financial exposure.
- ESG analysis – provides biodiversity metrics, measurement approaches and guidance relevant to sustainability reporting and ESG integration.
- Market and commodity insights – supports analysis of sectors dependent on natural capital, including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, infrastructure and water.
- Investment context – outlines long-term biodiversity finance trends, emerging regulatory expectations and global policy developments.
- Portfolio analysis – assists investors assessing biodiversity impacts and dependencies across holdings.
- Stewardship and disclosure – supports engagement activities and alignment with nature-related disclosure frameworks and biodiversity commitments.
- Sustainable finance strategy – informs development of nature-related investment policies and biodiversity finance approaches.
