Why is biodiversity relevant to the financial sector? “Financial institutions have a crucial role to play in preventing further biodiversity loss and restoring nature. The role of banks, insurers, asset managers and investors is becoming increasingly relevant due to pressures such as strengthening liability regimes, intensifying scrutiny of supply chain practices and shifting consumer [...]
Amsterdam, 15 September 2022 Jellie Banga will take office as the new CEO of Impact Institute from 1st November. Until May 2021, Jellie Banga was Vice Chair and member of the Executive Board of Triodos Bank. Before that, she spent 12 years in various positions at ING. "For me, [...]
Our Global Impact Database (GID) has been included in the 2022 edition of Environmental Finance ESG Data Guide, which every year provides investors and other market players with a guide for navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of sustainability data products. The GID was officially launched in 2019. It [...]
The Banking for Impact (BFI) working group published the document Principles for Impact Reporting for Financial Institutions. The Banking for Impact (BFI) initiative - a coalition formed by banks, Harvard Impact Weighted Accounts and Impact institute – works to provide concrete guidance on this impact reporting and impact [...]
On our mission to realise an Impact Economy we work with our clients to help them transform towards impact-driven organisations. In this way can improve the impact of our clients and the sectors they operate in. We take a transformational approach and focus on sectors with high externalities. Below you will find four projects we [...]
Following the successful launch of the IWAF Public Consultation in June, the Impact Economy Foundation is organising a follow-up webinar for practitioners on September 1st. The IWAF in practice: How to apply impact measurement to create value for your organisation Are you a sustainability or accounting professional? Then [...]
From the True Price store in Amsterdam, start your impact education journey and became an impact professional by learning about social and environmental impact management, natural capital, measuring impact and true pricing. Learn about sustainability in business with us. [...]
GID biodiversity has been selected by the Finance and Biodiversity Community and the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation for the ‘Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches’. Being featured in the guide positions GID Biodiversity in the top global approaches for financial institutions to measure the biodiversity impact of their activities. [...]
To achieve the SDGs, companies need to maximize their positive impact on society. Currently, however, a comprehensive, standardized framework for measuring, reporting and steering on impact is lacking. Companies predominantly only report and steer on the financial value they create. The Impact-Weighted Accounts Framework (IWAF) fills up [...]
ABN AMRO published its Impact on Biodiversity report in line with its purpose and strategy and in anticipation of expected EU regulations that will require financial institutions to provide insight into their impact on biodiversity. ABN AMRO is one of the largest banks in the Netherlands and it is one [...]
