Home » Resource Database LEAP Use Case Experience and reflections from piloting the TNFD’s LEAP approach on an infrastructure development and finance organisation’s portfolio Authoring Organisation The Biodiversity Consultancy, PIDG and Global Canopy Publish Date 2023 Geography Australia Bangladesh Cambodia Indonesia Nepal Pakistan Philippines (the) Viet Nam Visit website (Experience and reflections from piloting the TNFD’s LEAP approach on an infrastructure development and finance organisation’s portfolio)(This link will take you to an external website) About this LEAP Use CasePIDG piloted the LEAP approach to assess nature-related risks, dependencies, and impacts across its infrastructure finance portfolio. The pilot focused on challenges and opportunities associated with data availability, sectoral dependencies, and risk mitigation strategies. Key outcomesGlobal datasets such as IBAT and the WWF Water Risk Filter are essential in identifying sensitive locations and nature-related risks in PIDG’s projects. Current tools provide useful sector-level insights but fall short of providing in-depth transaction-level data, underscoring the need for standardised nature-related reporting from infrastructure projects. PIDG’s pilot demonstrates the importance of aligning nature risk assessments with existing environmental and social frameworks to enhance decision-making and project sustainability. There is a growing need for financial institutions to integrate nature-related considerations into supply chain analysis, as well as more detailed impact assessments at both transaction and portfolio levels. Visit website (Experience and reflections from piloting the TNFD’s LEAP approach on an infrastructure development and finance organisation’s portfolio)(This link will take you to an external website) Related resources Assessing nature-related issues of key value chain clients as a Brazilian Asset Manager Frontierra, JGP Gestão de Crédito Ltda and Global Canopy | 2023Location: BrazilLEAP Use Case JGP participated in a TNFD pilot to enhance their understanding of nature-related risks, with a particular focus on deforestation within Brazil’s agriculture sector. The pilot involved using the LEAP approach to assess the nature impact of two agricultural companies in their ESG Credit fund. Asian Markets: Biodiversity Report Card Nature Positive (September 2022) A report exploring how the largest companies in Asia are currently addressing biodiversity-related issues. Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium Frontierra, Grupo SURA and Global Canopy | 2023Location: Brazil, ColombiaLEAP Use Case Grupo Sura’s LEAP pilot focused on analysing deforestation risks associated with agricultural and forestry clients in Colombia and Brazil. It was supported by open-source tools such as the TRASE platform and geospatial datasets to map sensitive locations and showed the importance of... Experience and reflections from piloting TNFD’s LEAP approach on an agriculture corporate loans portfolio The Biodiversity Consultancy, IndusInd Bank and Global Canopy | 2023Location: IndiaLEAP Use Case IndusInd Bank conducted a pilot on the implementation of the LEAP approach on its agriculture corporate loans portfolio in India. The pilot focused on determining sensitive locations and understanding impacts and dependencies across 12 Indian states. Aquafil’s Regenerated Nylon Fashions a Revenue Opportunity BloombergNEF | October 2024Location: Global, ItalyCase Study This case study elaborates on a recycled and recyclable nylon developed by the Italian company Aquafil. The product’s name is Econyl and it is made of pre and post-industrial plastic waste. The case study also looks at the financial contribution of this material to the company. Introducing the TNFD LEAP approach to assessment TNFD – L4 sensitive locations Related publications Discussion paper on biodiversity footprinting approaches for financial institutions Related webinars Additional guidance for financial institutions March 7, 2024 (Updated: March 8, 2024) Published alongside the TNFD Recommendations in September 2023, this Forum member webinar explored the draft additional guidance for financial institutions open for consultation until 29 March. This session provides an... TNFD 101: Assessing nature-related issues – Introduction to the TNFD LEAP Approach August 19, 2024 (Updated: August 19, 2024) This webinar provided guidance on the integrated approach that TNFD has developed for the identification and assessment of nature-related issues, called the LEAP approach. This approach aims to help organisations conduct the...