Natural capital

CDSB launches new Biodiversity application guidance

Patrick Hanrahan — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:07:10 +0000

30 Nov 2021

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

Enock Chinyenze — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 11:40:49 +0000

11 Nov 2021

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

Enock Chinyenze — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 10:46:08 +0000

29 Sep 2021

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

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 09:59:09 +0000

15 Sep 2021

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

Enock Chinyenze — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:28:27 +0000

13 Sep 2021

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?

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:13:33 +0000

27 Aug 2021

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

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:48:59 +0000

23 Aug 2021

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

Enock Chinyenze — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:32:29 +0000

08 Jul 2021

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

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:27:03 +0000

04 Jun 2021

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

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:33:32 +0000

21 Apr 2021

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.

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

Anonymous — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 12:51:19 +0000

05 Feb 2021

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

Are we feeling the shark’s teeth?

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 06:26:32 +0000

25 Aug 2020

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.

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

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 14:10:58 +0000

21 Jul 2020

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.

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

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:17:44 +0000

18 Mar 2020

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.

CDSB seeks independent impact assessment

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 16:02:16 +0000

13 Dec 2019

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