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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Until very recently, investor demands regarding environmental impact largely have focused on the climate crisis and greenhouse gas emissions. Investors are waking up to the threat of habitat destruction and biodiversity loss, and we’re beginning to see examples of action by means of both carrots and sticks.

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6 Quotes from “Don't Look Up” That Are Instructive for EHS & Sustainability Pros

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: The planet-killing comet movie Don’t Look Up slammed onto Netflix at the close of 2021, acting – in a way – as a satirical epilogue to the United Nations COP26 Climate Conference. The movie delivered a very pointed message: with matters of urgency, now is always the best time to take action. Spoiler: Nothing is done.

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ASCOR Adds Climate Spending Indicators

Chris Hall

The Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) project has introduced climate spending indicators in its updated assessment framework to better inform investors on countries’ risk management.

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Nature-based Solutions “Good Value for Money” – UN 

Chris Hall

Increased private sector funding seen as critical to acceleration of investments to meet climate change, biodiversity and land degradation targets. . The report said delaying action “was no longer an option” in light of the impacts of climate change, species extinction and land degradation. “ COP27 recognition .

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EU Debates Putting a Price Tag on Ecosystems 

Chris Hall

The EU is debating whether to put a monetary value on its natural ecosystems as the bloc updates existing regulation on environmental economic accounting which could provide country-by-country information on important ecosystems data such as biodiversity protection and climate mitigation and adaptation.

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Digital Transformation is Key to CFOs’ CSRD Compliance

Chris Hall

For the first time, key stakeholders will be able to see how a company’s sustainability performance affects its finances and operations; and how a company’s finances and operations impact people, communities, and the environment. Leveraging robust analytics to deliver actionable insights from your CRSD reporting data.

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Finding the ‘True Value’ of Food Can Drive Innovation Across Sectors

Stanford Social Innovation

Food systems transformation touches on many different global crises: climate, health, nutrition, economic self-determination, even the pandemic. True Cost Accounting is a decision-making approach that captures the positive and negative impacts that food systems have on the economy, the environment, and society.

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