There are opportunities to be gained from a market shaped by nature-related policies and nature-smart businesses, including mitigation of nature-related risks and through directing capital towards nature-positive outcomes. Nature-based Solutions offer diverse benefits, drawing on ecosystem services, and at their best, on local knowledge of nature, these solutions are often cost effective and support resilience against climate change.
Rio ESG’s Guide to Biodiversity & Nature-based Solutions has been designed to help financial professionals understand the key concepts behind biodiversity, nature-related reporting, and nature-based solutions. This guide assesses key nature-related topics for financial professionals, reviews the current and future landscape of reporting, accounting, and legislation, and points you in the direction of useful resources.
This guide is designed to provide an overview of Nature-based Solutions and biodiversity and new and upcoming regulations may affect the financial market.
While it has been created with the financial services sector in mind, you'll find insights relevant for all kinds of organisations, including businesses looking to get ahead of ESG trends.
Investors, regulators, employees, and customers alike expect companies to provide clear, accurate sustainability reporting. But with so many reporting frameworks to choose from, it can be hard to know where to begin.
We put together this guide to help you navigate your many framework options and choose the right one(s) for your requirements.