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Investor group expects slow fight against deforestation

A representative of a group of investors with $8.5 trillion in assets has said change on deforestation is happening slowly.

Global Canopy joins Afi steering group

£300bn of UK pensions assets linked to deforestation

£306 billion ($416 billion) of UK pensions is invested in companies linked to deforestation, according to analysis by non-profits.

$2.6trn of financing omits deforestation policies

Companies with the greatest exposure to deforestation have been given $2.6 trillion of financing that is not covered by a deforestation policy,...

Financial firms back deforestation data initiative

A working group of investors and banks are supporting an initiative to improve the data on corporate deforestation through supply chains

News round-up: Natural capital, Susi Partners, PRI and more

Natural Capital Finance Alliance extends ENCORE tool to measure biodiversity

Cautious optimism for TNFD despite challenges

After the success of the TCFD in driving focus on climate-related disclosures, the mood is upbeat that the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) can do the same for natural capital - despite awareness of the additional challenges it faces. Ahren Lester reports

Natural Capital Investment 2021 conference roundup

Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment 2021 virtual conference has ended after a full day of panels, speed networking sessions, and a live discussion group

'Legislate against' deforestation financed by Vanguard, BlackRock

Sanctions should be introduced for financial institutions like Vanguard, State Street and BlackRock, which collectively provide $2.7 trillion in financing to companies driving tropical deforestation and have no policy to curb the practice, according to a report by Global Canopy.