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Making nature count in global finance. (Previously Finance for Biodiversity Initiative)

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Making nature count in global finance.

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Founded
2019

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    🌎 What is the bioeconomy, and why is it important? 🌿 The bioeconomy encompasses a wide scope, but most broadly is the use of nature in products and services.    ⬇️ This can include many concepts and areas, such as: 🌱 Sustainable agriculture,  🌱 Bio-based tech, 🌱 Bioenergy. 🌐 Currently, international financial architecture is not designed with equitable nature-positive principles in mind. 🌳 The bioeconomy may herald a fundamental shift in the investment landscape for nature. ➕ However, it must be nature-positive and equitable to work for people, wildlife and the economy; this will require government policy and civil action. 🌍 How the world’s largest economies choose to embrace and champion a bioeconomy will determine if there will be a positive future for climate action, nature, and people. 🍀 The bioeconomy has the potential to provide a pathway to the next set of market, investment, tech and livelihood opportunities for nature-rich countries.  💬 Thank you to everyone who contributed to this video during the Brazilian Forum on Climate Finance. Sonja Gibbs, CFA, Tatiana Schor, Luana Maia (she/her), Vicente Araújo, Txai Suruí, Erik Berglof, Marcello Brito, Juliana Lopes, Lívia Menezes Pagotto - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📘 For more on the bioeconomy, read the new Global Stocktake paper covering bioeconomy approaches amongst G20 member countries. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e_dFZznp #Bioeconomy #Bioeconomia #NaturePositive #NatureFinance #MakingNatureCount #SustainableFinance

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    As part of the Building Bridges conference, E4S hosted a workshop together with NatureFinance, titled “A new era of performance measurement: Reconciling diverging perspectives on nature valuation”, focusing in particular on biodiversity credits and agrifood. A big shoutout to all those who contributed with their expertise and time! 📷 : Joanna O'Malley (NatureFinance) - thanks for the great pictures Simon Zadek, Edoardo Chiarotti, Alisa Gessler, Mirey Atallah, Sarah Conradt, Emilia Schmitt, Sylvain Coutu, Nadine McCormick, Barbara Dubach and PJ Stephenson Université de Lausanne, HEC Lausanne - La Faculté des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de l'Université de Lausanne | IMD | EPFL, EPFL College of Management of Technology

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  • 🌀 #NatureFinance2024 - As we wrap up the year, NatureFinance reflects on the challenges faced and the progress made by those working towards a more just and sustainable financial and economic system. 🌡️ While we witnessed the alarming rise in global temperatures and saw both COPs offer insufficient finance for vulnerable nations - we also experienced momentum in the nature finance ecosystem. 1️⃣ TNFD Framework launched, which set a new standard for financial disclosures related to nature. 2️⃣ Under Brazil's leadership, the G20 made strides by agreeing on high-level principles for the bioeconomy. 3️⃣ During COP16, the critical role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in biodiversity protection was elevated via the adoption of a new work programme. 🟦 At NatureFinance, we’ve had an exciting year filled with launches and publications that reflect our commitment to making nature count in global finance. These include: 📊 The launch of our NatureAlign Tool, which will help financial institutions assess and advance their alignment with nature-positive outcomes. 📐 Working with PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, European Central Bank and University of Minnesota to launch a new report which looks at a framework for climate-nature risk scenarios. 👤 Welcoming Julie McCarthy as our new CEO. 📘 Publishing key reports from across our diverse workstreams, such as: 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙮: A pioneering analysis of the current and prospective interplay between finance and the bioeconomy 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖: 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚: Analyses the emerging landscape for biodiversity credits across the African continent, mapping over 30 biodiversity credit projects. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙒𝙚𝙗3: 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙋𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙚: Explores how Web3 solutions are aligning financial markets with nature.  🌎 Hosting key events on the global stage: 💬 At the T20, we coordinated discussions on sustainable trade and just energy transitions, publishing policy briefs that inform global strategies. 💬 During #COP16Colombia, NatureFinance hosted and joined dozens of events to advance action in cross-cutting agendas, including the bioeconomy, biodiversity credits, trade and regulation, financing biodiversity, and debt. As we look forward to 2025, we’re excited about the potential for even greater achievements in promoting nature-positive finance. 🔔 Follow us on Linkedin to stay up-to-date with everything occurring within our workstreams ⏩ Or sign-up to our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/exP3n-SE  #NaturePositive #MakingNatureCount #SustainableFinance Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) COP16 Colombia T20 South Africa G20 South Africa UN Biodiversity Advancing Green FSD Africa World BioEconomy Forum

  • 📣 We are hiring: Join our team as the Lead of the Swiss Global Hub Support Unit. 🆕 NatureFinance is looking for a flexible and self-motivated individual to lead the support unit of our newly launched Swiss Global Hub on Nature Finance. ⚡ By mobilising Switzerland’s rich nature finance ecosystem, the Hub aims to drive practical solutions that address climate, biodiversity, and economic challenges. The Support Unit Lead will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and operational activities of the Hub. 🔵 Key Responsibilities: ▪️ Schedule and support meetings of the Hub’s Advisory Board. ▪️ Enable a regular flow of information on Hub activities among Hub participants. ▪️ Track and monitor activities undertaken across the Hub’s workstreams. 🔵 The ideal candidate will have: ▪️ At least 5 years experience in programme management. ▪️ Strong familiarity with the Swiss sustainable finance ecosystem. ▪️ Excellent proficiency in English & fluency in French and German (required). 🇨🇭 The role will be full-time and remote, with a requirement for the candidate to reside in Switzerland. ⏩ Click here for more information on the role and to apply: https://lnkd.in/eDWnHMac 📧 Or send your CV and cover letter to operations@naturefinance.net ℹ️ Application deadline:  6th January 2025. 🌐 NatureFinance is a Swiss-based international non-profit committed to aligning global finance with nature-positive outcomes. Learn more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/esY9RdP9 #NatureFinance #RecruitingNow #GreenJobs #FinanceJobs #SustainableFinance #NatureMarkets #BuildingBridges2024 #SwissHub 

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  • 🌿 NatureFinance, in partnership with Terrasos, invests to protect Colombia’s critical ecosystems that are home to species like the Yellow-eared Parrot, Andean Bear, and Wax Palm. 🇨🇴 We are proud to support the El Globo Habitat Bank in Colombia through the acquisition of 1,250 Terrasos Biodiversity Units (Tebu).  ✳️ The amount of credits purchased is equivalent to 12,500 m² of land dedicated exclusively to conservation and restoration for the next 30 years. We have done this as proof of concept for the potential of both Web3 technologies and biocredits to protect and restore nature. ⬇️ Our purchase of 1,250 Tebu will enable: 🦜 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:  Safeguarding habitats for vulnerable species like the Yellow-eared Parrot and Andean Bear while promoting genetic diversity. 🍃 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭:Creating nature-positive jobs, supporting livelihoods, and fostering environmental education. 💧 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: Protecting 14 water springs and 16 feeder drains essential to the Cauca River basin. 🌳 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Capturing and storing 1,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent, reinforcing our long-term commitment to sustainability. ⏩ Find more information on the El Globo Habitat Bank here: https://lnkd.in/eSqmYSWN With Terrasos’ trusted relationships with local communities and the project’s verification through #Biotrust and KPMG, this partnership guarantees transparency, traceability, and meaningful results. 🌎 In fact, Terrasos’ Habitat Banks model has been nominated by the Climate Collective for the prestigious environmental award, The Earthshot Prize. 🔗 Click here to learn more about NatureFinance’s work on advancing high-integrity, high-performing biodiversity credit markets: https://lnkd.in/ey4CWxDm #NatureFinance #BiodiversityCredits  #Sustainability #NaturePositive #NatureFinance #MakingNatureCount #SustainableFinance Ecoclic

  • Key takeaways, insights and launches: Our #BuildingBridges2024 recap ⬇️ 1️⃣ We launched the Swiss Global Hub on Nature Finance. 🇨🇭 The Hub aims to leverage the unique ecosystem of finance, technology, and international cooperation within Switzerland to drive practical solutions for climate, biodiversity, and economic challenges. 🔗 More here: https://lnkd.in/dKw48_zu 2️⃣ Biodiversity and nature valuation hinges on collaboration 📌  During our event with Enterprise for Society Center (E4S), experts emphasised how cross-sector collaboration is vital for designing robust, scalable solutions that reconcile differing nature approaches. 3️⃣ International leadership around the bioeconomy is vital. 🇿🇦 As stressed at our event with Itaúsa and the African Natural Capital Alliance, countries such as Brazil and South Africa are demonstrating the potential of the bioeconomy to foster a nature-positive, equitable global economy. This leadership must be leveraged to speed up and scale the advancement of a regenerative global bioeconomy. 4️⃣ Bold action is needed in a hotter, wilder world. 🌡️ Some progress is being made to address the interconnected crises of a warming climate, nature degradation, and biodiversity loss. However, transformative adaptation strategies, innovative investments and new frameworks must be implemented to deal with these urgent challenges. 5️⃣ We launched our new report: ‘Futureproofing Food for a Rapidly Warming Planet.’ 📙 In the context of discussions around a future beyond 1.5°C, our new report stresses the need for advancing regenerative agriculture, disruptive food systems and alternative technologies to tackle climate-driven food insecurity. ⏩ Read now: https://lnkd.in/eUaM2Rj3 Thanks to everyone who participated in and attended our events throughout the Building Bridges 2024. We look forward to seeing you next year! Nicholas C. Niggli, Paul Polman, Mille Bojer, Carlos Alvarez Pereira, Josie Lianna Kaye PhD, Rupert Read, Dorothy Maseke ,CFIRM, Akim Daouda, Marcelo Furtado, Annelise Vendramini, Jessica Smith Edoardo Chiarotti, Simon Zadek, Mirey Atallah, Barbara Dubach, PJ Stephenson, Alisa Gessler, Sarah Conradt, Emilia Schmitt Nadine McCormick, André Hoffmann #FoodSystems #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NatureFinance #InnovativeAgriculture #NaturePositive #MakingNatureCount #SustainableFinance

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  • ✳️ Reconciling diverging views on nature valuation - 4 key takeaways from our #BuildingBridges2024 event with Enterprise for Society Center (E4S) ⬇️ 1️⃣ 💶 Valuing nature is here to stay. With the rise of mandatory integrated reporting, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses and financial institutions to incorporate nature valuation into their financial reporting and decision-making processes. 💬  “It is not about investing in nature; it is about investing in a nature economy that is nature-positive.” - Simon Zadek. 2️⃣ 📈 But there are challenges ahead, and the landscape is complex. The first is reconciling cost-focused accounting with price-focused economics, alongside the other varying social and environmental approaches to valuing nature. 💬 “There is a big difference between valuing and pricing nature” - Mirey Atallah. 3️⃣ 🌿 Bridging different perspectives is vital for progress. Fostering cross-sector collaboration between scientists, policymakers, and finance professionals will be essential for designing robust, scalable solutions to nature valuation challenges. 💬  “Risk is seen as the rearview mirror, from a nature lens, we need that projection going forward” - Mauricio Castro Schmitz    4️⃣ ❗ Action is needed. We must continue facilitating actionable conversations on integrating biodiversity valuation into decision-making processes to ensure investments achieve their intended benefits without unintended consequences.  💬  “We need to get a move on. We don’t have long.” - PJ Stephenson ❇️ Thanks to all the experts who contributed to our event, including:  Edoardo Chiarotti, Simon Zadek, Mirey Atallah, Barbara Dubach, PJ Stephenson, Alisa Gessler, Sarah Conradt, Emilia Schmitt and Nadine McCormick. The event “ A new era for performance measurement: Reconciling diverging views on nature valuation” was hosted by Enterprise for Society Center (E4S) and NatureFinance during Building Bridges 2024. #NatureFinance #BuildingBridges2024 #Sustainability #ClimateAction UN Environment Programme, Innovate 4 Nature, model-it, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, University of Lausanne - UNIL, HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne, A-Track

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    CEO at NatureFinance l Economic Justice and Global Governance | Philanthropic and Non Profit Strategy

    New opportunity to work with NatureFinance and the Africa Climate Foundation on exploring the links between a sustainable bioeconomy, green industrialization, jobs and livelihoods in Africa. South Africa's leadership of this year's G20 is an important opportunity to consider nature's role in a just green transition--and comes on the heels of a G20 agreement on High Level Bioeconomy Principles this September under Brazil's presidency. Please take a look at the RFP and apply and/or share if you know experts on the continent in this space! Saliem Fakir Monique Atouguia Fiona Napier Akim Daouda Dorothy Maseke ,CFIRM

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    Executive Director at The African Climate Foundation

  • 📢 Climate-driven food insecurity demands scaled investment in regenerative agriculture and alternative technologies. Read our new report ⬇️ We’re currently on track for around 3C of global warming. As a result, our food systems face mounting threats—from resource depletion to geopolitical instability. Our new report ‘Futureproofing Food for a Rapidly Warming Planet’ highlights how traditional agriculture will be severely disrupted and explores solutions for a resilient food system in this context. 💡 The report highlights two paths towards a more sustainable and resilient food system: 🌱 1 - Regenerative agriculture, which restores ecosystems, improves soil health, increases biodiversity, and provides resilient livelihoods for rural communities. Investing in this area is critical to protecting and extending the lifespan and productivity of existing farmland and must be scaled up. 🌐 2 - Resilient and Adaptive Food Techniques (RAFT), which include capital-intensive approaches like vertical farming, alternative proteins and other non-conventional agriculture practices that minimise the environmental impacts of food production. 🐾 To prepare for a future beyond the 1.5 degree limit, the report explores what it would take to scale financing for more capital intensive, climate resilient food production solutions for middle and low-income countries.  📋 Read the full report to explore how we can finance a climate-resilient food future: https://lnkd.in/eUaM2Rj3 #FoodSystems #ClimateAction #Sustainability #NatureFinance #InnovativeAgriculture

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    📢Webinar Update: New Date Announced! 🔄We’ve had a change in date for the Task Force on Credit Enhancement webinar. Here are the updated details: 📅 Date: January 30, 2024 ⏰ Time: 14:00 CET / 08:00 ET 📍 Where: Online Here’s a recap on what you can expect: 🌱Learn more about the credit enhancement Principles and what they could mean for climate, nature and people. 🗺️ Discover how the Principles advance a shared understanding and practices for using credit enhancements in sustainability-linked financing. 🤝 Understand how the Task Force serves as a vital platform for sharing knowledge and expertise among members and how it will continue advancing a unified approach to effective credit enhancement solutions. 🤝An opportunity to connect with experts and stakeholders, driving innovative financing solutions 🔗If you’ve already registered, we hope you can still join us! If not, don’t miss out - secure your spot today: https://lnkd.in/ecqimsXp #SustainabilityLinkedFinance #CreditEnhancement #ClimateAction #SSDH #SustainableDevelopment #GreenFinance

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