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Due diligence towards Deforestation-Free Finance: Guidance for financial institutions
This guide provides detailed instructions for conducting due diligence in relation to deforestation-free supply chains. It offers practical steps and tools for businesses to identify, assess, and mitigate deforestation risks in their supply chains, promoting sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.
Biodiversity finance reference guide
This reference guide builds on the Green Bond Principles and Green Loan Principles as well as related resources, including the ICMA Handbook for Impact Reporting. It also aligns with targets in the recently adopted Global Biodiversity Framework. Both the Green Bond Principles and Green Loan Principles list biodiversity as an eligible use of proceeds. However, they do not provide a granular description of the types of projects that fit this category. The purpose of this reference guide is to address this gap and provide an indicative list of investment activities that contribute to protecting, maintaining, or enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services and sustainably managing living natural resources through the adoption of practices that integrate conservation needs and sustainable development.
Assessment of biodiversity measurement approaches for business and financial institutions: Update report 4 (2022)
This document is designed to support businesses with navigating various biodiversity measurement approaches currently available. A navigating wheel and classification system has been developed to support interpretation.
Accountability for nature: Comparison of nature-related assessment and disclosure frameworks and standards
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
CDP Water Watch Impact Index
The CDP's water watch impact index tool makes a qualitative assessment of impact on freshwater resources at different stages of the value chain, based on independent and trusted academic, scientific and industry-recognized sources. Its focus on environmental impact distinguishes it from tools that measure business risks posed by water.
Interconnected justice: Understanding the cross-border implications of climate transition policies
The report explores the concept of interconnected justice in global climate and nature transitions. It highlights the need for policies that integrate environmental, social, and economic dimensions, advocating multi-actor dialogues and frameworks to mitigate cross-border inequalities.
Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium
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.
Activating private investment in adaptation: Turning capital flight risk into the next multibillion opportunity
This report highlights the need to scale private investment in climate adaptation to mitigate capital flight from vulnerable areas. It outlines barriers like resilience valuation and fiduciary concerns, and recommends actions for governments and investors to facilitate resilience innovation, regulatory support, and shared understanding of physical risks, ensuring long-term economic stability and community protection.
Environmental crimes financial toolkit
This toolkit is a practical resource for finance professionals, outlining key indicators, typologies, and red flags related to environmental crime. Designed to support risk management and due diligence, the toolkit assists in identifying and mitigating financial exposure to environmental crime.
Global coal exit list (GCEL)
The Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) is an online, annually updated database offering detailed information on companies involved in coal mining, power generation, and associated infrastructure. It assists finance professionals in identifying and divesting from coal-related businesses, promoting sustainable finance practices aligned with reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
OECD guidelines for multinational enterprises on responsible business conduct
This guide provides voluntary standards for responsible business, covering areas such as human rights, environmental impact, anti-corruption, and stakeholder engagement. It emphasises on climate goals, technology due diligence, and transparency in lobbying and reporting, supporting sustainable development and fair business practices globally.
Finance for biodiversity: Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches
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.
Diving deep: Finance, ocean pollution and coastal resilience
This report explores how financial institutions can drive sustainability in ocean-linked sectors, focusing on coastal infrastructure and waste management. It highlights sustainable financing principles, encouraging banks, insurers, and investors to mitigate environmental risks and support nature-based solutions for climate resilience, biodiversity, and economic prosperity in the blue economy.
Advancing resilient nature positive insurance in Australia
This report highlights the essential role of nature in supporting the global economy, underscoring the insurance sector's crucial function in managing financial and economic risks linked to nature loss. This encompasses integrating nature-related considerations into underwriting and investment activities and advancing nature-positive insurance practices.
Insurance Council of Australia
Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) represents the general insurance industry, advocating for industry interests and promoting best practices. It provides resources on insurance regulations, policies, and consumer protection. ICA supports resilience and preparedness in response to natural disasters, ensuring accessible and transparent insurance solutions for Australians.
Setting sail: Target setting in the sustainable blue economy
This report provides a manual to guide financial institutions in implementing target-setting practices within the blue economy. It outlines the principles of sustainable finance, focusing on sectors like seafood and aquaculture. The document includes guidance for creating actionable targets, monitoring progress, and integrating environmental and social risks, with case studies and examples for practical application.