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The future is now: AI for nature analysis and action

Most financial institutions have processes in place for climate assessment, but the transition to incorporate nature and biodiversity feels daunting—as if it requires a whole new set of expertise they don't currently possess.

Nature reporting's bias to financial materiality focus 'is a problem'

Most nature-related financial reporting has a bias of focusing more on the business impacts of nature loss than companies' impacts on biodiversity, Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference in London has heard.

People moves, 7 February: Achmea; NextEnergy; GIST Impact ... and more

Making nature data open to all

The TNFD's proposed open data 'facility' has been welcomed by data providers, but the key issue of how it will be funded is yet to be resolved. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Nature positive focus is 'dangerous', warns data provider

The focus on nature-positive impacts before the market has dealt with their negative impacts is "dangerous", GIST Impact has warned, with scientists also calling for a more staggered approach.

People Moves, 30 August: Impax Asset Management, GIST Impact, Nefco, Reactivate

Nature and impact data firm has 'concerns' about data estimation issues

Global nature and impact data provider GIST Impact has said it "shares concerns" about the accuracy of data estimates and machine learning models, calling for more standards to deliver legitimacy and more innovation.

UBS invests in impact and nature data firm GIST Impact

UBS Next, the innovation unit of the Swiss financial giant, has invested in climate, impact and nature data firm GIST Impact.

Biodiversity data providers join forces to expand coverage

Clarity AI and GIST plan biodiversity impact assessment tool