Home » Resource Database Guidance document Nature in the Boardroom Authoring Organisation UNEP-FI Publish Date October 2024 View this document (Nature in the Boardroom)(This link will take you to an external website) About this Guidance documentThis report offers guidance to help boards of financial institutions navigate these complexities by providing a clear approach for identifying, managing, and reporting on nature-related risks and opportunities. This enables them to effectively integrate these considerations into governance and strategic decision-making within their organizations. Additionally, a helpful blueprint is included, outlining key actions and objectives aimed at integrating nature-related considerations into the core of executive leadership. View this document (Nature in the Boardroom)(This link will take you to an external website) Related resources Accountability for Nature: Comparison of Nature-related Assessment and Disclosure Frameworks and Standards UNEP-WCMC and UNEP FI | January 2024 This report provides an overview of the key methodological and conceptual trends among the private sector assessment and disclosure approaches on nature-related issues. It provides comparative research on seven leading standards,... ESRS–ISSB Standards – Interoperability Guidance EFRAG & ISSB | May 2024 The IFRS Foundation and EFRAG have published guidance material to illustrate the high level of alignment achieved between the International Sustainability Standards Board’s IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards and the European Sustainability... CDSB Framework: Application guidance for biodiversity-related disclosures Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDBS) (November 2021) The CDSB Framework application guidance for biodiversity-related disclosures (the Biodiversity Application Guidance) has been produced by CDSB to assist companies in the disclosure of the material information about the... Nature’s Assets: Why Biodiversity is Good for Business Sustainalytics (March 2022) With biodiversity loss identified as one of the top three risks to business, it is quickly becoming a key topic in boardrooms around the globe. Human pressure on natural environments and ecosystems has accelerated species loss to a rate at least 100 times... Take action – setting science-based targets for nature: a step-by-step guide (SBTN, May 2023) There is a 5-step process for setting, implementing and tracking progress on science-based targets for nature. This page explores onboarding content to help your organisation prepare, as well as detailed technical guidance for the first three stages – Assess,... TNFD in a Box: understanding and assessing nature-related issues As the spotlight on nature loss and climate change intensifies, there is growing acknowledgement globally of the urgent need for companies and financial institutions to understand and reduce their role in driving these twin crises, and to address the growing risks of declines in the resilience... Related publications Executive Summary of the TNFD Recommendations Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Recommendations Getting started with adoption of the TNFD Recommendations Related webinars Boards and nature – the evolving landscape for directors’ duties July 11, 2024 (Updated: August 30, 2024) Nature is now considered a strategic risk management and governance issue for companies and financial institutions. Physical and transition risks are materializing with greater frequency and severity, customer expectations are...