This guide helps financial institutions assess portfolio exposure and engage with companies on digital sequence information (DSI). It outlines regulatory risks, including the Cali Fund and benefit-sharing under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, while providing practical tools for investor engagement across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

The Climate Shift Index: Ocean is an interactive global map by Climate Central that quantifies the influence of climate change on daily sea surface temperatures, assisting in the assessment of marine-related physical risks.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is a historic international agreement featuring 23 targets for 2030 to halt biodiversity loss. It provides the global benchmark for nature-related goals, risk assessment, and financial resource mobilisation essential for finance professionals.

This report introduces Systemically Important Natural Systems (SINS), analogous to systemically important banks. It argues that critical ecosystems are macro-critical infrastructure. The authors explore how formal SINS designation could embed nature-related risks into global financial governance, fiscal policy, and corporate decision-making to prevent systemic economic instability.

A collection of practical case studies detailing how leading companies apply the Science Based Targets Network framework to set science-based targets for nature, land, and freshwater.

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation provides feedback on the draft Global Report of Collective Progress. It highlights implementation gaps across finance-related targets and proposes recommendations to accelerate financial system transformation. Key areas include mandatory nature disclosures, subsidy reform, and the integration of nature-related risks into financial supervision.

This report analyses actions by over 800 investors to address nature and biodiversity risk. It highlights progress in corporate engagement and disclosure while identifying critical policy gaps. Six key government actions are recommended to accelerate private sector contributions toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets.

This report explores implementing traceability in recycled plastics value chains. Drawing on pilots in Viet Nam and Indonesia, it identifies misaligned incentives and data governance as primary barriers. It recommends integrating traceability into existing business processes and provides a decision framework to support organisations at different maturity stages.

This report analyses the financial benefits of digital traceability for seafood giants Nissui, Umios, Thai Union, and Nomad Foods. It finds that investing in full-chain, interoperable systems could increase operating profits by 2% to 9% by reducing costs, mitigating regulatory risks, and enhancing brand reputation through improved sustainability data.

This report analyses the global water crisis, examining the impacts of climate change, pollution, and industrial demand. It highlights the strain from agriculture and digitalisation, explores the failure of privatisation, and advocates for sustainable governance and ecosystem restoration to ensure water security and human rights are protected globally.

This report examines the strategic value of science-based targets for nature. Drawing on insights from early adopters across diverse sectors, it identifies six key business benefits, including protected revenue and enhanced credibility. It outlines a structured approach for organisations to manage environmental impacts while future-proofing operations against regulatory shifts.

This report outlines a multi-stakeholder framework to accelerate funding for a sustainable ocean economy. It provides specific recommendations for financial institutions, insurers, and governments to manage systemic risks and mobilise the estimated one trillion dollars in additional finance required by 2030 to meet global climate and biodiversity targets.

This report updates the global biodiversity financing landscape, identifying a US$1.317 trillion annual funding gap. It highlights that nature-negative flows reach US$7.3 trillion annually. Key recommendations include urgent subsidy reform, scaling nature-based solutions, and leveraging technological innovation to transition from isolated progress to large-scale implementation.

This research explores Natural Capital Accounting in New Zealand, focusing on the SEEA EA framework. It provides practical steps for businesses to quantify nature-related risks and dependencies. Through case studies, it demonstrates how environmental data informs investment, lending, and strategic management to enhance organisational resilience and long-term value.

This guide helps Chief Financial Officers integrate nature-related issues into financial decision-making. It outlines how to identify dependencies, assess risks and opportunities, and respond to evolving disclosure expectations. The report emphasises nature as a core driver of performance, resilience and long-term value creation within the TNFD framework.

The SBTN Target Tracker is a public database that monitors companies setting science-based targets for nature. It provides finance professionals with verified data to assess corporate progress on land, water, and biodiversity goals.