Ceres has published an analysis of how more than 800 institutional investors are addressing nature and biodiversity loss, concluding that investors are integrating these risks into investment policies, disclosures, stewardship and policy advocacy but cannot close implementation gaps in the Global Biodiversity Framework through voluntary action alone. The brief identifies inconsistent policy, limited comparable data and misaligned economic incentives as the main barriers to greater private sector action. Across the initiatives analyzed, more than 680 institutional investors use at least one approach to manage nature related risks. More than 400 investors with USD 60 trillion in assets under management have engaged over 300 companies, while more than 160 have advocated for enabling policies. Ahead of COP17, Ceres recommends reliable National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans, coherent regulation across jurisdictions, comparable corporate disclosures, public finance and subsidies that support nature positive activity, and structured investor dialogue on policy design.
Ceres finds biodiversity action by more than 800 investors constrained by policy and data gaps
Ceres finds that more than 800 institutional investors are acting on biodiversity risks, but policy, data and incentive gaps are limiting progress. It calls for coherent regulation, comparable disclosures, reliable national biodiversity plans and public financial support to help investors scale private capital.