Natural capital

04 Jun 2021

Launch of TNFD highlights pressing need for unified reporting standards

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) is encouraged to see the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) achieve significant traction in making nature an area of focus for the business community globally, as the standard setters look to create a unified system for sustainability reporting.
21 Apr 2021

Connecting biodiversity with financial capital

New guidance underway for companies to address biodiversity and land use-related financial reporting. CDSB's Technical Director, Ravi Abeywardana, shares insight into the work.
05 Feb 2021

Dasgupta review on the economics of biodiversity highlights key role for nature-related financial disclosure

CDSB’s Technical Manager Fiona Quinlan explores the key findings of the review, and their links to CDSB’s upcoming Biodiversity application guidance
25 Aug 2020

Are we feeling the shark’s teeth?

Francesca Recanati takes a deep dive into the meaning of water-related financial risks for business and shares insight into CDSB's ongoing work on water-related disclosure.
21 Jul 2020

CDSB's response to the announcement of a Task Force for Nature-related Financial Disclosures

Natural capital disclosure is still in its nascence, despite the fact that businesses and their investors have already been exposed to its financial impacts. For the financial sector to be able to take natural capital into account, they need nature-related financial information from the businesses they invest in.
18 Mar 2020

A snapshot on water-related disclosures: What are companies reporting in their annual reports?

With World Water Day just around the corner on Sunday 22 March 2020, CDSB’s Technical Manager, Francesca Recanati, shares a snapshot of current practices in water-related reporting by companies.
13 Dec 2019

CDSB seeks independent impact assessment

CDSB is looking for a project impact analysis consultant and invites a call for quotes from suitable consultants.
04 Jun 2019

Webinar: Natural Capital, Species Extinction & Sustainable Finance - The Impact of SDGs

CDSB's Managing Director, Mardi McBrien participated on the BrightTalk webinar.
03 Jun 2019

Can we bring nature back from the brink?

CDSB's Senior Technical Officer, David Astley, looks at the latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
06 Jun 2016

Resilience and security – redwood and salmon

Following the International Day for Biological Diversity and World Environment Day, Luke Blower considers the role of resilience and security for society and the natural world.

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