Biodiversity is the foundation of human well-being and prosperity
Biodiversity is the diversity of life on Earth: the diversity between and within species and organisms. It underpins every aspect of life on our planet—but it’s declining at an unprecedented rate. Worldwide biodiversity has declined by almost 70% over the past 50 years. We and our economic and social well-being directly depend on life on Earth. More than half of the world’s economy is dependent on nature’s services. Pollination, fertile soils, industrial resources, clean water, pharmaceuticals – almost everything has its origin in biodiversity.
This means biodiversity loss can significantly disrupt business operations and poses physical, transition and reputational risks. It is a rapidly emerging topic on policy and regulation agendas, for example, it plays an important role in the EU’s Taxonomy Regulation.
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To reverse biodiversity loss, urgent action is needed. An increasing number of organisations are looking to understand the strategic impact of biodiversity. Impact Institute has developed an innovative methodology and data solution to measure and value impact. Examples of biodiversity impact projects can be found here.
Curious about how to understand and manage your organisation’s impact on biodiversity? Contact us.
OUR ALIGNMENT WITH PBAF
The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Framework (PBAF) enables financial institutions to assess and disclose impact and dependencies on biodiversity of loans and investments. With Global Impact Database (GID) Biodiversity it is possible to do a biodiversity footprint assessment of investments, with a quantitative model that meets the PBAF requirements. This helps with the screening and assessment of potential biodiversity impacts throughout the stages of the loan and investment process. In addition, the GID land use model can help to carry out screening based on geospatial biodiversity data. GID Biodiversity also translates biodiversity impact in terms of impact on ecosystem services value.
WE ARE MEMBERS OF TNFD FORUM
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is an international initiative that develops a risk management and disclosure framework for organisations to report and act on evolving nature-related risks. Our Global Impact Database (GID) helps organisations with metrics and data that can help to identify nature-related risks and opportunities and be used to set impact improvement targets and measure performance against these targets in alignment with TNFD. Our natural capital, biodiversity and ecosystem services impact data allow to get started when data availability is limited, and provide a framework that can integrate additional location-specific data points if available.
HOW WE CAN HELP YOU
IMPACT MEASUREMENT & MANAGEMENT
Our consulting team can support your organisation in the journey towards understanding, measuring, and managing your impact on biodiversity and translate this into a sound strategy.
We have in-house data, software, and training on biodiversity impact measurement, which means we can seamlessly integrate this into our services.
IMPACT TECHNOLOGY
Our data and software solutions make it easy for your organisation to understand, report and act on the impact of your value chains, operations, and investment portfolios.
GID biodiversity is a quantitative biodiversity impact tool that allows you to identify biodiversity drivers for investment portfolios or complex value chains.
IMPACT EDUCATION
Get the right set of knowledge and skills to measure and steer on impact, as well developing business strategies to create positive impact.
The programme ”Measure and manage biodiversity impact” is a 4-week course that gives a thought understanding of measuring and managing the impact of biodiversity loss.
HOW WE HELP OUR CLIENTS UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE THEIR BIODIVERSITY FOOTPRINTS
Through lending and investing, the financial sector is in a unique position to be a catalyst of positive change by redirecting financial flows from activities with a negative biodiversity impact to ones that help protect and restore biodiversity. We are frontrunners in guiding banks, impact investors and asset managers in understanding their biodiversity footprint through their lending and financing activities and inform strategies to promote sustainable and regenerative value chains.
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY THROUGH RESPONSIBLE VALUE CHAINS
Actors in global complex value chains, such as in food and agriculture, have a large opportunity to promote a rich biodiversity whilst they are at risk if biodiversity further declines. We support clients in measuring and managing effects on biodiversity of existing and future practices to promote responsible value chains.
ENERGY, WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSITIONS WITH A BIODIVERSITY PERSPECTIVE
Energy, water and infrastructure companies play a key role in accelerating the energy, water and resource transitions. These transitions help tackle climate change, but simultaneously pose a threat to biodiversity. Future-proof infrastructure is nature inclusive and circular – both in terms of land use and global value chains with increased demand for raw materials. We support organisations in measuring biodiversity impact and developing strategies for nature inclusive infrastructure in relation to broader economic, environmental, and social impacts.
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OUR PUBLICATIONS
ABN AMRO IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY
LAND USE, LAND USE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
AIR, SOIL AND WATER POLLUTION
“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 preferences.”
– Finance for Biodiversity, Guidance to the Pledge
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IMPACT MEASUREMENT & MANAGEMENT
Sven Renon
Sustainable Finance
Manager
IMPACT INSTITUTE EDUCATION
Reinier de Adelhart Toorop
Head of Research