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Human rights impacts should be part of nature disclosure

Financial materiality is only part of the picture. Nature disclosure must go further, writes Marina Comandulli

Nature risk toolkit launched for southeast Asia

A toolkit has been launched to help financial institutions in southeast Asia identify which nature datasets can be used to assess nature-related risks.

'Blind spots' remain in TNFD reporting, says Global Canopy

Lack of asset-level data remains a challenge for financial institutions reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), an influential nonprofit has warned.

ENCORE country dashboard launched

Deforestation to grow within SLLs, says Global Canopy

Financial institutions are likely to increasingly integrate deforestation into financial instruments and engagement strategies, Global Canopy has said but called for more decisive action from the sector.

BlackRock, JP Morgan, Vanguard lead on deforestation financing, says Global Canopy

Global Canopy has warned of a "troubling shift" amongst financial institutions acting on deforestation, identifying what it says is almost $9 trillion of financing to the "deforestation economy".

People Moves, 8 August: EIB, T. Rowe Price, Global Canopy, Rebalance Earth ... and more

Enable biodiversity credits with blockchain, says Global Canopy

Biodiversity credits should be created as a blockchain-enabled digital asset, rather than trying to retrofit, Global Canopy has said, despite challenges on linking to real world assets.

Lack of deforestation data 'not a good excuse' for non-disclosure, says WBCSD

A lack of data is "not a good excuse anymore" for not disclosing on deforestation, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has said, as it releases new guidance for financial institutions.

UK's Starmer 'must turn to nature to help meet net zero commitment'

The UK's new government has been urged to look to nature-related policy proposals to help meet its climate targets.