SLM Partners invests to scale up ecological farming and forestry systems. CEO Paul McMahon reflects on the sector’s crucial role in combating climate change and the future of sustainable farming
Investor-led Nature Action 100 initiative plans to launch this summer with the aim to drive targeted investor engagement with companies and policymakers that are critical to the goal of reversing nature loss
Blue Planet and Green Climate funds ramp up investments in the Global Fund for Coral Reefs. Plus, Dutch impact investor network launches foundation, Global Citizen’s new funds, and the UN’s new land use finance impact hub
Susanne Wittig, co-founder of Swiss venture incubator Brainforest, talks about the innovative approach the organisation is taking to identify and accelerate forest-based solutions addressing climate and biodiversity challenges
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has intensified the debate around the sustainability, affordability and security of Europe’s energy sector. From the need to accelerate the energy transition to discussions about nuclear power, investors have a crucial role to play
The Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials is developing a new accounting standard which they hope will make it easier for financial institutions to assess and disclose the impact on biodiversity of their loans and investments
Lack of access to funding is preventing blue economy startups to grow, and hindering the development of ground-breaking technologies which are crucial for preserving marine biodiversity, and for mitigating the effects of climate change
Representatives of 175 nations have committed to develop a legally binding agreement to beat plastic pollution, hailed as the most significant environmental multilateral deal since the Paris accord on climate
The European Circular Bioeconomy fund, which invests in late-stage, bio-based circular economy companies, has beaten expectations with a final close of €300m, exceeding its target by €50m
New research commissioned by The B Team and supported by Business for Nature finds governments are spending $1.8 trillion every year subsidising the destruction of earth’s biodiversity
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