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  • Nature Action 100 'progressing with urgency'

    15 April 2022

    A global collaborative engagement initiative targeting 100 companies judged to have the biggest impact on nature is nearly ready to appoint a governance body, according to an influential investor.

  • The rise of nature markets

    13 April 2022

    We need principles-based nature markets that are effectively governed to deliver nature positive, equitable outcomes, argues Simon Zadek

  • F4B launches taskforce for 'nature markets'

    31 March 2022

    Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) has launched a taskforce to try to ensure emerging "nature markets" contribute to climate goals.

  • F4B launches 'first of its kind' climate-nature framework

    01 March 2022

    Non-profit the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative (F4B) has published a "ground-breaking" transition framework to enable financial institutions to integrate their climate and nature approaches.

  • Finance for Biodiversity urges policy changes before COP15

    17 February 2022

    The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has suggested changes to the draft global biodiversity framework before the UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15).

  • Finance must no longer profit from environmental crimes

    24 January 2022

    It is time to use anti-money laundering rules to end investment gains from environmental crimes, argues Simon Zadek

  • Investors urged to cut environmental crime from value chains

    12 January 2022

    Financial institutions have been told they can gain a "first-mover advantage" if they work to eradicate environmental crimes from their financing value chain, thereby avoiding likely reputation damage and potential litigation.

  • Nordea, Kempen among new Finance for Biodiversity Pledge signatories

    30 November 2021

    Financial firms managing more than €12 trillion ($13.6 trillion) in assets have now signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge after nine new signatories joined the initiative, including Nordea Asset Management and Kempen.

  • Finance for Biodiversity calls for input to impact assessment guide

    11 November 2021

    Financial institutions, corporates, governments and regulators have been asked to explain how they measure and manage biodiversity impact, as part of an effort to publish a guide on the current state of biodiversity approaches for financial institutions.

  • Before the storm - reflections on COP26

    25 October 2021

    Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek