Natural Capital

Akademiker engaging with car giants on deforestation

Akademiker Pension has launched engagement with European car manufacturing giants on the nature-related impacts associated with their leather usage.

Soc Gen to invest €100m in nature

Société Generale will invest €100 million ($116 billion) in Ardian's nature restoration fund.

Sovereign credit ratings 'ignoring' nature risks

Sovereign credit ratings do not adequately factor-in nature loss and collapse, according to UK academics, who warned that "underpricing" of these risks could impair financial stability.

Capital Continuum merges with Finance Earth

Capital Continuum Advisers' UK work is being merged into Finance Earth to expand the latter's investment advisory capabilities.

Luxembourg commits to TFFF

A pioneering blended finance initiative to conserve the world's tropical forests has received a boost after Luxembourg committed €50 million of funding and was named the host of its investment fund.

Environmental crime 'a significant financial risk', says TNFD

Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation is launching a nature transition working group in a bid to scale up capital flows towards companies reducing pressure on nature.

TNFD releases CFO guidance

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released a guide for chief financial officers on how nature could impact financial performance.

Exclusive: NatureAlpha and GCFC launch UAE partnership

NatureAlpha is partnering with the Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) to scale up nature risk management and reporting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Lack of data hindering parametric insurance coverage

Despite growing demand for physical risk parametric insurance, Global Parametrics has told Environmental Finance that a lack of reliable data is hindering insurers.

Zurich looks to invest another £25m in UK nature projects

Zurich Insurance Group is exploring how to invest a further £25 million ($33 million) in nature opportunities in the UK, after committing the same amount to a government-backed fund.

Van Lanschot Kempen to strengthen biodiversity action

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management has revealed that it plans to ramp up its biodiversity-related activities, including further assessments and engagement with portfolio companies.

Robeco develops combined climate-nature transition assessment

"It is no longer sufficient to ask whether companies are aligned with the climate transition," according to Robeco, as the asset manager explained why it has developed an approach to assessing a company's climate and nature credentials simultaneously.