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F4B launches 'first of its kind' climate-nature framework
01 March 2022Non-profit the Finance for Biodiversity Initiative (F4B) has published a "ground-breaking" transition framework to enable financial institutions to integrate their climate and nature approaches.
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Finance for Biodiversity urges policy changes before COP15
17 February 2022The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has suggested changes to the draft global biodiversity framework before the UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15).
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Finance must no longer profit from environmental crimes
24 January 2022It is time to use anti-money laundering rules to end investment gains from environmental crimes, argues Simon Zadek
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Investors urged to cut environmental crime from value chains
12 January 2022Financial institutions have been told they can gain a "first-mover advantage" if they work to eradicate environmental crimes from their financing value chain, thereby avoiding likely reputation damage and potential litigation.
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Nordea, Kempen among new Finance for Biodiversity Pledge signatories
30 November 2021Financial firms managing more than €12 trillion ($13.6 trillion) in assets have now signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge after nine new signatories joined the initiative, including Nordea Asset Management and Kempen.
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Finance for Biodiversity calls for input to impact assessment guide
11 November 2021Financial institutions, corporates, governments and regulators have been asked to explain how they measure and manage biodiversity impact, as part of an effort to publish a guide on the current state of biodiversity approaches for financial institutions.
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Before the storm - reflections on COP26
25 October 2021Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek
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Kunming Declaration agreed at biodiversity COP
13 October 2021The 'Kunming Declaration' on biodiversity has been agreed by more than 100 countries...
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$10trn investors group call for biodiversity action from governments
22 September 202178 financial institutions managing more than $10 trillion in assets are urging world governments...
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Forestry, agriculture and sustainable land use briefing afternoon round-up
09 September 2021Environmental Finance's Forestry, agriculture and sustainable land use briefing afternoon included a half-day of presentations, a panel, and a live discussion group