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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.

Missing metrics: climate vs nature

Data on nature-related risks is more complicated than for climate, explains Nicky Chambers

Co-chairs confirmed for TNFD working group

Three co-chairs have been nominated to lead the Informal Working Group (IWG) that is tasked with launching a work plan for the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD):

The finance sector can turn around failed biodiversity targets

Progress to date has been poor but hope can be found in commitments from the financial sector, argues Nicky Chambers

Big data tool tracks finance sector's exposure to deforestation

A 'big data' tool is being developed to help investors deal with rising reputational risks from commodity investments that accelerate deforestation.

Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative launched with Singapore focus

An initiative to increase the supply of sustainable finance from Asian financial institutions will use Singapore as a hub to catalyse regional development.