CDSB launches new Biodiversity application guidance
The Biodiversity Application Guidance is part of a series of CDSB Framework application guidance, which aims to extend the TCFD recommendations and its core elements to nature
6 characteristics of biodiversity assessment corporates need to know
Climate change is a human-induced phenomenon that has been etched in the 2015 Paris Agreement. Businesses are rolling out a barrage of actions to reduce emissions and conform to climate-risk disclosure regulations. With corporates grappling to meet their net-zero targets, new talk of nature-related risk disclosures, such as biodiversity, may seem overwhelming.
Water risks: why investors care about sustainability
Heatwaves and droughts are some of the effects of climate change that have become evident in recent years. The intensity and frequency of these occurrences has increased. But since these events are not new, it could be years before some people are motivated to address climate change. While the effects of climate change may therefore seem far removed, water-related risks are widespread. Water is arguably the medium through which we feel the effects of climate change most.
CDSB Launches Biodiversity consultation
CDSB is pleased to announce the release of its Biodiversity application guidance, which is now open for consultation.
How to prevent biodiversity loss through value chain tracking
Food production is the primary cause of global biodiversity loss (60-70%). At the same time, approximately one third of the food produced (1.3 billion tonnes) is wasted along the supply chain. Food waste increases pressure on agriculture and therefore drives biodiversity loss. Finding efficient ways to track value chains can reduce food waste.
World Water Week recap: Can better disclosure solve the water crisis?
Following the release of the new CDSB Water Guidance, we caught up with investors, companies, and NGOs to discuss water-related financial disclosure at the World Water Week.
Guidance and online course launched by CDSB to help companies disclose water-related financial information to investors
The Water Guidance offers companies a means of developing their reporting practices and ensuring that investors are receiving the information needed to drive the transition to a sustainable, resilient, and water secure economy.
3 water-related impacts to business you hadn’t thought of
Over 2 billion people live in countries with high water stress levels. Global water use has more than doubled in the last 40 years. Coupled with the effects of climate change, the strain intensifies. Businesses are already experiencing financially-material impacts related to competition of water resources and its associated degradation of ecosystems.
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.
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.
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