Publications

This Guide provides information and support for financial institutions on how to engage with companies on biodiversity topics. Published in April 2022. Collaborative Engagements Overview updated in November 2024.

The fourth edition of ‘Biodiversity Measurement Approaches – A Practitioner’s Guide for Financial Institutions’ has been released today at COP16 in Cali, Colombia. This comprehensive guide was developed by the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation and the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform. Expanding on the work laid by its previous…

The Reporting Guidance is a key resource for Pledge signatories to strengthen their biodiversity strategies and help shift the financial sector’s relationship with nature. We encourage all our signatories to use this tool as part of their broader efforts to contribute to a sustainable and biodiverse future. Published in October 2024.

This project builds on a pilot study conducted in 2023, and is a comprehensive biodiversity footprint assessment of more than 2,300 companies within the MSCI All Country World Index (MSCI ACWI) universe. The current study encompasses a broader range of companies and includes those from emerging markets. Published in October 2024.

This working model provides practical guidance on how finance can operationalise the Nature Positive concept, to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030 towards the recovery of nature by 2050. Published in September 2024

This framework helps asset owners and asset managers start setting targets on nature in alignment with the mission of the Global Biodiversity Framework to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. Last update July 2024

Crafted in collaboration with leading financial institutions, this document outlines key actions governments can take to align financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). Published in April 2024.

A guide for financial institutions on how to manage the biodiversity and climate nexus in their investments and lending. Published in October 2023.

The high-level roadmap proposes recommendations for all actors within the financial landscape on integrating the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) within their policies and decision-making processes. Published in July 2023.

The Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation has published its annual report for the year 2022, covering a flurry of activities by its members including as part of COP15. Published in July 2023.

The technical report - Stepping up on Biodiversity: What the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework means for responsible investors - provides an overview of the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and how investors should implement them. It supports investors in managing associated risks and preparing for anticipated policy developments. Published in April 2023.

Four tool providers, led by the FfB Foundation in cooperation with the consultancy Globalbalance, collaborated to create a biodiversity footprint ranking of companies, industries and sectors. The ranking allows investors to identify the sectors with the highest impact on biodiversity and initiate engagement with these. Published in April 2023.