Home » Resource Database LEAP Use Case Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium Authoring Organisation Frontierra, Grupo SURA and Global Canopy Publish Date 2023 Geography Brazil Colombia Visit website (Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium)(This link will take you to an external website) About this LEAP Use CaseGrupo 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 location-specific data in assessing nature-related issues. Key outcomesAssessing nature-related risks, even within a small sample of a portfolio, provides valuable insights and can be scaled across other investments. Publicly available information can provide a good starting point for an assessment which then allows and enables engagement and discussion with the entity being assessed. It is critical to ensure a diverse range of stakeholders are included within the risk and opportunity assessment to ensure the decisions made will be actionable and acted upon. Organisations with existing decarbonisation strategies will find alignment between actions associated with nature-related issues and climate-related issues. Visit website (Assessing the nature-related issues of investees’ clients as a Colombian investment management consortium)(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. Blueprint to better our environment and support our farmers (Mirage News 2022) A news piece covering the NSW Government (Australia’s) Natural Capital Statement of Intent which shows how the NSW Government is going to tackle environmental conservation. Corporates – Latin America & Caribbean: Deforestation Intensifies Reputational Risk For Companies Operating In Brazil Moody’s (December 2021) Environmental damage to Brazil’s biomes will have a substantial impact on Brazilian companies in coming years, rippling across different sectors and the wider economy. ENCORE (Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure) Natural Capital Finance Alliance (2015) A tool which allows financial institutions to map their material impacts and dependencies on nature. 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... 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