On nature positive, finance, and sustainability
- Sylvain Richer de Forges
- Jun 22
- 1 min read
Nature Positive: The Next Frontier in Sustainable Finance
The Nature Positive movement is gaining momentum, and not a moment too soon.
With over 50% of the world’s economic output dependent on healthy natural ecosystems (WEF, 2020), protecting and restoring biodiversity isn’t just an environmental issue; it’s an economic imperative.
The financial sector has a pivotal role to play. Investors, banks, and insurers are beginning to integrate nature-related risks and opportunities into decision-making, going beyond carbon to assess dependencies and impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Frameworks like the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) are enabling financial institutions to align with Nature Positive goals by identifying, disclosing, and managing nature-related risks. And initiatives like the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, now supported by over 150 institutions, are pushing the sector to actively contribute to reversing nature loss by 2030.
But momentum must translate into measurable action:
- Redirecting capital flows toward regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry, and circular business models
- Setting science-based targets for nature, not just net-zero
- Engaging portfolio companies to transition toward nature-positive outcomes
Just as “net zero” transformed climate ambition, Nature Positive is fast becoming the new sustainability benchmark.
Is your organization ready to shift from doing “less harm” to actively doing “more good” for nature?
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