AFME: Investor earnings expectations slowing natural capital financing

Investor expectations around earnings pose a key challenge to increasing natural capital financing, the…

Natural Capital

'Underfunded' nature-based intermediaries tipped for growth

Platforms which connect individuals or organisations with technology that can benefit nature are drastically…

ESG Data,Natural Capital

Bank of America: Business case for nature 'becoming clearer'

The financial case for investing in nature is improving with more opportunities for innovative financing…

IMPACT,Natural Capital

Private capital only 17% of nature-based investment, UNEP says

Investment,Natural Capital

ASN Bank values nature services in 'first' calculation of its kind

ASN Bank has priced the value in US dollars of ecosystem services in four investee projects, in what…

Natural Capital

Biodiversity: why investors should care

An agreement on a biodiversity framework at COP15 next month could help direct private financial investment, writes Steve Freedman

Natural Capital

PBAF: 'High chance' of mandatory biodiversity reporting following COP15

The reporting of nature impacts by financial institutions is likely to become mandatory at biodiversity…

ESG Data,IMPACT,Natural Capital,Policy

CBA launches 'critical' product to scale Australian carbon credits

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has told Environmental Finance its innovative Australian carbon…

Carbon,Investment,Natural Capital

Archax and CIC partner on 'digital carbon exchange'

Carbon,Investment,Natural Capital

Mirova eyes biodiversity 'certificates' to enhance project profitability

Mirova hopes the nascent market for biodiversity "certificates" could increase the profitability of its…

Natural Capital

Proterra Asia closes $200m food fund

Asia Pacific,Investment,Natural Capital

Deforestation pledges pose 'danger' of forgetting sustainable timber, says Foresight

The UK is at risk of forgetting about the need for sustainable timber in its drive against deforestation,…

COP,Natural Capital

SCOR natural capital loan fund targets €500m

Debt,Natural Capital

Bring climate and biodiversity COPs together, argues Edmond de Rothschild

The biodiversity COP should happen in the same region at the same time as climate COPs, an investor at…

Natural Capital,Policy

Abrdn exec supports rainforest carbon credits 'OPEC'

An Abrdn executive has expressed her support for a rainforest alliance between Brazil, Indonesia and…

COP,Natural Capital

Investors welcome COP27 support for nature-based solutions

Investors have welcomed the final agreement of COP27 encouraging the use of nature-based solutions, with…

COP,Natural Capital

WTW unveils US coral reef insurance policy

Insurance,Natural Capital

Credit implications of COP27 hang on 'loss and damage' implementation, says Moody's

The credit implications of COP27 hang on how and when a fund for loss and damage is implemented, Moody's…

COP,Natural Capital

Federated Hermes preparing nature impact strategy

IMPACT,Natural Capital

Abrdn rates corporate disclosure in line with most TNFD metrics 'poor'

Asset manager Abrdn has rated corporate data disclosure of 19 out of 24 of the metrics recommended by…

ESG Data,Natural Capital