The global decline in biodiversity and ecosystem services poses a critical systemic risk to economies, financial stability and human wellbeing. Pollinator decline alone puts up to $577 billion in annual global crop production at risk, highlighting how the degradation of nature creates material risks across sectors and value chains.1
Banks are directly exposed to these risks through their credit and investment portfolios. At the same time, they can also shape how companies respond to nature loss through the activities they choose to finance. Yet, despite these important connections, the role of nature remains largely overlooked in mainstream risk management and capital allocation frameworks.
This guide, prepared by The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in partnership with UNEP FI, helps risk professionals at banks gather the information they need to monitor and manage nature-related risks and opportunities across their portfolios. Structured around ten questions, the guide helps banks better understand their nature-related impacts, capabilities, and management practices – and turn that understanding into greater resilience and future opportunities.
Register for the launch webinar here (16 September 13:00-14:00 CEST)