

F4B is growing, join our team!
The Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) initiative was established by the MAVA foundation in October 2019 with the aim of increasing the...
F4B
Jun 15, 20212 min read


Fund Nature, Fund the Future
New Vivid Economics research shows how the EU’s recovery plans are missing a triple win opportunity for nature, climate and the economy...
F4B
Jun 9, 20216 min read


F4B celebrates today’s launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
Friday 4 June 2021, London – The Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) initiative today welcomes the launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related...
F4B
Jun 4, 20212 min read


Welcome to the TNFD!
Today we can announce an important step towards embedding nature at the heart of finance - the lifeblood of the global economy - with the...
Simon Zadek
Jun 4, 20213 min read


The Climate-Nature Nexus: Implications for the Financial Sector
NEW REPORT URGES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO CONSIDER MATERIAL RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CLIMATE-NATURE NEXUS A new report from the...
F4B
May 27, 20213 min read


Material Risks and Opportunities of Climate-Nature Nexus
NEW REPORT URGES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO CONSIDER MATERIAL RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CLIMATE-NATURE NEXUS The finance sector has...
F4B
May 27, 20213 min read

Values-Based Pathways Toward Financial Materiality for Biodiversity
New Report: This paper examines the origins of values and, in particular, values for nature. It looks at how nature values are embodied...
F4B
May 25, 20211 min read

We urgently need to rethink how we govern finance
Simon Zadek and Alex Barkawi - Radix Join the discussion on Radix Friday Forum Finance impacts all aspects of our lives, from our...
F4B
May 7, 20213 min read

Work at F4B!
The Finance for Biodiversity (F4B) initiative was established by the MAVA foundation in October 2019 with the aim of increasing the...
F4B
May 3, 20212 min read

Finance For Biodiversity and Paulson Institute host forum on how to build a nature-positive economy
Global experts from finance, conservation, and public policy sectors discuss valuing nature as essential to future financial...
F4B
Apr 28, 20213 min read

Join us for a webinar: Finance for Nature: Making Nature Count
Tuesday 27 April 2021 2 - 3 pm UK time 9-10 am New York REGISTER F4B is hosting this event with The Paulson Institute in partnership with...
F4B
Apr 18, 20212 min read

Debt and Biodiversity: A Chinese Leadership Opportunity
New report: China is now at the forefront of responding to environmental challenges at home and abroad. China’s target to reach net zero...
Robin Smale and Ashley Gorst
Apr 8, 20212 min read

Governing Finance for Sustainable Prosperity and Biodiversity
Yesterday the Council on Economic Policies published a report on the role of central banks and financial supervisors for sustainable...
F4B
Apr 8, 20212 min read


Tilting markets towards material nature
Nature is economically productive and financially rewarding, concluded Professor Dasgupta. But if there is so much money to be made by...
Simon Zadek
Apr 6, 20213 min read


Build natural capital into Covid-19 relief packages
A 'green lens' must be applied to the Covid-19 relief offered by governments and international bodies such as the International Monetary...
F4B
Mar 31, 20213 min read

Come and work with F4B!
Our Finance for Biodiversity team is growing and we are seeking candidates for two fantastic opportunities. We are seeking a Project...
F4B
Mar 31, 20211 min read


World Economic Forum: rescheduling debt for nature could unlock a sustainable recovery
Finance for Biodiversity's work on Nature Performance Bonds highlighted by the World Economic Forum. Carlos Manuel RodrÃguez Echandi,...
F4B
Mar 30, 20211 min read

Catalyzing Nature Markets: a new programme of F4B
F4B has recently launched the Catalyzing Nature Markets (CNM) program to promote and accelerate the development of markets for nature...
F4B
Mar 19, 20212 min read


Follow the money: A five part proposal
In early February, I had the honour of addressing one of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Policy...
Simon Zadek
Mar 19, 20213 min read


Join the F4B Team: Portfolio Manager
F4B is seeking someone to join the team as a Portfolio Manager. The aim of the role is to help build out and oversee the successful...
F4B
Mar 19, 20212 min read