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Overview of initiatives for financial institutions

The Overview of biodiversity-related initiatives for financial institutions is meant to help financial institutions understand what initiatives are out there, and who is doing what. It was launched in April 2021 by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, UNEP FI, the PRI, and the Finance@Biodiversity Community. The overview is updated yearly.

Download the Overview of initiatives for financial institutions

 

Collaboration is key

The momentum behind biodiversity is growing among financial institutions, and so is the number of communities, networks and initiatives dedicated to this topic. The overview document shows the topics that each initiative addresses, the activities and deliveries planned for 2024-2025, reports published, and contact information. It aims to enable synergies and accelerate collaboration on key topics.

Overview table and fact sheets

The nineteen initiatives that we have surveyed are:

  • Finance@Biodiversity Community (F@B) under the EU Business@Biodiversity Platform
  • Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB) and Pledge
  • Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
  • United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
  • Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
  • NatureFinance (formerly F4B)
  • Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)
  • Aligning accounting approaches for nature (Align)
  • Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF)
  • Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure (ENCORE)
  • Consortium for Biodiversity Footprint (CBF)
  • Coalition for Private Investment in Conservation (CPIC)
  • Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)
  • University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
  • Conservation Finance Alliance (CFA)
  • Nature Action 100
  • Business for Positive Biodiversity Club (B4B+ Club)
  • Ceres under Land Use and Climate Working Group
  • Capital for Climate (C4C)

 

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This overview table shows which topics each initiative collaborates on and who can join. A concise fact sheet for each initiative is also included.

Yearly updates

The biodiversity movement is developing rapidly, so we will aim to update this overview document every quarter. Feedback and input to be included in the following updates of this document can be sent to info@nextgreen.nl.

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