Developing a biodiversity policy: a technical guide

Why biodiversity matters to investors

The world is facing biodiversity loss at an unprecedented scale. With around half of the world’s GDP dependent on the ecosystem services enabled by healthy natural systems, investors in all asset classes and sectors face physical risks from biodiversity loss, and transition risks from changes in policy, technology and consumer sentiment in response to the crisis. Conversely, addressing biodiversity loss also presents new opportunities for investors.

Growing public and political understanding of the need for action on biodiversity therefore places an onus on institutional investors to integrate biodiversity considerations into their responsible investment policies and investment processes. A first…

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