Home » Resource Database LEAP Use Case Experience and reflections from piloting TNFD’s LEAP approach on an agriculture corporate loans portfolio Authoring Organisation The Biodiversity Consultancy, IndusInd Bank and Global Canopy Publish Date 2023 Geography India Visit website (Experience and reflections from piloting TNFD’s LEAP approach on an agriculture corporate loans portfolio)(This link will take you to an external website) About this LEAP Use CaseIndusInd 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. Key outcomesData challenges can be addressed by requiring more comprehensive information from clients, including standardised templates for location data and supply chain information. The findings can inform the bank's nature-related risk management framework by standardising data collection, using sectoral 'heatmapping', and enhancing environmental and social risk evaluation checklists. The pilot highlights the importance of incorporating nature specialists within the bank's sustainability team to ensure a focus on nature-related issues. Client engagement strategies should focus on raising awareness about TNFD requirements in the short term and helping high-impact clients establish nature strategies in the medium term. Visit website (Experience and reflections from piloting TNFD’s LEAP approach on an agriculture corporate loans 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. Experience and reflections from piloting the TNFD’s LEAP approach on an infrastructure development and finance organisation’s portfolio The Biodiversity Consultancy, PIDG and Global Canopy | 2023Location: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Nepal +3 moreLEAP Use Case PIDG 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. Nature risk screening for infrastructure projects across Asia: Reflections from piloting TNFD’s LEAP approach Nature-based Insights, AECOM and Global Canopy | 2023Location: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines (the) +4 moreLEAP Use Case This use case by AECOM, a multinational infrastructure consulting firm, explores the piloting of the TNFD’s LEAP approach across a portfolio of infrastructure projects in Asia. Related publications Additional sector guidance – Food and agriculture Discussion paper on biodiversity footprinting approaches for financial institutions Additional guidance for financial institutions Guidance on the identification and assessment of nature-related issues: the LEAP approach 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... Introduction to TNFD Piloting July 6, 2022 (Updated: September 15, 2023) This webinar is an introduction to TNFD piloting and provides a comprehensive overview of the ways organisations can pilot the TNFD framework, the timeline for piloting, and presentations from piloting partners FSD Africa and Global... The LEAP Approach for Financial Institutions – Scoping, Locate, Evaluate October 26, 2022 (Updated: September 18, 2023) This webinar discusses the insights and learnings from financial institutions who are pilot testing the scoping, locate, and evaluate stages of the LEAP Approach for Financial Institutions. It includes a comprehensive overview of...