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ISS to provide portfolio-level biodiversity analysis in 2023

ISS ESG will update its biodiversity impact assessment tool in the first half of 2023 to enable investors to evaluate their whole portfolio, rather than just individual companies, an executive has said.

NatWest: Biodiversity-linked sovereign SLBs could be 'powerful'

More sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLBs) issuances could include targets related to biodiversity or natural capital, to build on growing momentum around the topic, an executive at NatWest bank has said.

Mirova: We need biodiversity metric for positive impact

Investors need a metric to measure the positive impact of investee companies on biodiversity alongside their negative impacts, an executive at Paris-based firm Mirova has said in the run-up to biodiversity conference COP15.

TNC blue bond programme aims to raise $10bn by 2030

Natural capital regulation may heighten credit risk, says Moody's

Growing momentum behind action to preserve nature will likely drive the development of regulatory frameworks that could expose companies and investors to heightened credit and reputational risk...

Nature markets valued at almost 10% of global GDP

Barbados strikes $150m biodiversity debt conversion

The Nature Conservancy has announced a debt conversion with the government of Barbados, which it says will "unlock" $50 million for biodiversity protection projects in the country.

103 financial institutions urge governments to act on biodiversity

AXA IM Alts launches its Natural Capital strategy

HSBC AM launches circular economy fund