Biodiversity

A Cardano study has explored new ways to monitor biodiversity impact, and raises the prospect of using eco-acoustics to measure investee progress in achieving biodiversity goals.

The cooperation between both organisations targets nature-based solution companies within the value chains of globally traded commodities in Indonesia including coffee, cacao and coconut.

The UK and Dutch governments, alongside IDB Invest, have contributed to the Responsible Commodities Facility, which will provide $60m in loans to soy farmers committed conserving their forest reserves in the Brazilian Cerrado.

In its latest impact report, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) explores the dilemma AI’s rapid expansion poses to impact investors.

The Dutch venture capital fund, which focuses on climate change, biodiversity loss and natural resource depletion, is backed by a range of institutional and European investors.

Shifting global political priorities have not dampened institutional investors’ momentum in nature-based investments, according to new study.

UK pension funds remain committed to climate and nature investments despite political pressure, according to new study.

Last year the UK government-backed nature impact fund temporarily stopped fundraising after the withdrawal of one of its fund managers.

The fund will invest in startups working to support the regeneration of ocean biodiversity and has secured backing from the European Investment Fund and a range of institutional investors.

A range of UK pension funds and other institutional investors have backed the Forest Fund VI, which aims to support biodiversity preservation and flood mitigation.