The eighth update of the Overview of Initiatives for Financial Institutions has now been launched

The EU B&B Platform, in collaboration with the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), has now launched the eighth update of the Overview of Initiatives for Financial Institutions. With the first edition launched in April 2021, the overview is a resource which is periodically updated to support financial institutions to identify collaborative initiatives that work on the intersection of biodiversity and finance.

This updated edition covers a total of 20 finance and biodiversity initiatives. It provides an overview of communities, networks, and initiatives detailing the target audiences for each initiative and the specific topics they address. These include ESG and engagement, measurements and data, target setting, reporting and disclosure, positive impact, and public policy advocacy, with the aim to offer an understanding of the evolving landscape.

New initiative

This updated edition includes the addition of a new initiative, the Ceres Valuing Water Finance Initiative, and completion of the Aligning accounting approaches for nature (ALIGN) initiative. Furthermore, it also lists recent publications from all included initiatives.

As the biodiversity movement continues to develop rapidly, this update has been refreshed annually.

Download and more information

Download the Overview of initiatives for financial institutions here

Read more about the work from the Workstream Finance.