Natural Capital

Carbon offsetting fund proposed by Arup

Sustainability consultancy Arup has called on the private sector to develop a carbon offsetting fund in the UK as an alternative to "concerning" offsetting practices.

Majority of companies not yet ready to follow CSRD or TNFD, says data provider

Less than one-in-five companies are prepared to report under the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive or the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), NatureMetrics has found.

High impact sectors 'on the way' to TNFD alignment, says First Sentier

Sectors with a high impact on nature are "well on their way" to aligning disclosures with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), research by the First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute has found.

EU Nature Restoration Law could grow ESG bond issuance, says Sustainable Fitch

The EU's Nature Restoration Law (NRL) should help drive further issuance of ESG-labelled bonds, Sustainable Fitch has predicted.

Swiss Re launches 'first-of-its-kind' carbon credit insurance

Gender equality essential to nature, says Mirova

Improving gender equality is necessary to address land degradation, French investor Mirova has said in its annual impact report for the $200 million Land Degradation Neutrality Fund, as it looks to expand the fund's social impact.

Guyana to lead biodiversity finance coalition

Difficult to strike the risk-reward balance on nature, says GenZero

Investors still face difficulties finding nature investment opportunities that deliver an acceptable risk-reward balance, GenZero has said, as it called for more blended finance options.

Australia urged to integrate biodiversity into taxonomy

The Australian government has been urged to integrate the Global Biodiversity Framework's (GBF) targets into its planned sustainable finance taxonomy.

Oil and gas called on to fund tropical forest protection in new mechanism

Resource-intensive sectors have been called upon to fund the protection of tropical forests in the Amazon, Congo region and southeast Asia within a newly designed payment mechanism.

Asset manager neglect of climate adaptation leads Brunel to take engagement 'into own hands'

UK pension pool Brunel has begun an engagement programme with 20 companies in the consumer staples sector asking them to prioritise investment in climate adaptation measures, as it said asset managers were failing to do so.

Central banks battling 'major data challenges' on nature, warns FSB

Central banks and regulators' attempts to understand nature risks are being hindered by "major data and modelling challenges", the Financial Stability Board has warned.

Central banks and regulators 'need to play their part' to tackle deforestation

Countries need legal obligation to protect nature, says WWF

Investors need to dive into the nuance of nature and biodiversity, says BNP Paribas

As client interest in nature and biodiversity continues to grow, it is necessary to "go beyond" metrics and stop relying on averages to adequately understand portfolio impacts and opportunities, BNP Paribas has said.