Home » LearnKnowledge Hub A collection of knowledge resources and learning modules to help you understand, assess and act on nature-related issues Overview Resource Database Upcoming events Webinar library Tools catalogue Back to top Overview The Knowledge Hub is a collection of knowledge and capacity-building resources for organisations to enhance their understanding of evolving nature-related issues. Access the latest market insights, learning materials and register for the latest webinars and events. Find the resources you need to help you understand your nature-related issues and start implementing the TNFD Recommendations and Additional Guidance. Find out more Resource databaseA collection of nature-related knowledge resources from around the world Resource database Resource database View more Resource Database Sovereign Climate and Nature Reporting World Bank (January 2022) Proposal for a Risks and Opportunities Disclosure Framework The Paris Agreement states that addressing climate change will require “making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilient… The tipping point of transparency Global Canopy (March 2021) An insight exploring how the increase in ability to link nature impacts such as deforestation to global trade flows is allowing evidence based decision making for less of an impact on nature. Sustainable by Nature Sequel: Our Portfolio Biodiversity Footprint BNP Paribas (June 2022) This report goes through the process BNP Paribas Asset Management and their team took to do a biodiversity footprint of their portfolio. The stated objective of the paper is, “to test biodiversity footprinting on the corporate holdings in our global… Business readiness to step up action on nature – trends & insights on corporate reporting WBCSD (March 2022) WBCSD undertook a baseline analysis with the aim of providing insights into how a subset of 55 members who are already active with respect to nature are currently performing related to the nature-positive “building blocks”. Real examples also serve… Financing a Shared Future for All Life on Earth | Global Biodiversity Framework Global Ethical Finance Institute (May 2022) TNFD Co-Chair Elizabeth Mrema gives an overview of the Global Biodiversity Framework currently being negotiated by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and outlines the important role finance and financial regulators will play…. Moody’s Has a $1.9 trillion warning over biodiversity Bloomberg UK (September 2022) Moody’s Investor Service has announced that almost $1.9 trillion is at risk as biodiversity loss escalates nature-related risks. It shows that nine sectors contribute to this $1.9 trillion which have high or very high exposure to natural capital, a… Norwegian oil fund to vote against companies without net zero targets (Financial Times 2022) The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund has committed to becoming a more long-term focused and contrarian investor, and will vote against companies who have not set net-zero targets. Why nature matters: Nature-related risks and opportunities for insurance underwriting Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (September 2022) According to recent research, over half of insurers and re-insurers believe that nature-related risk is material to their underwriting business, however nature risk is not being assessed by underwriters. This report… What is Cop15 and why does it matter for all life on Earth? (The Guardian 2022) A continuously updated insight on COP15, why it’s important, what the goals are, and what is happening. Official launch of the TNFD TNFD (2021) For the official virtual launch event of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), 10 June 2021, the new Co-Chairs shared their vision for the Taskforce. An influential panel of market leaders also spoke at the event: AXA’s Ulrike Decoene,… Integrating climate and nature: The rationale for financial institutions (Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership 2022) A report which considers the importance of financial institutions integrating their approach to climate and nature in order not to miss key risks and opportunities for their business. Asian Markets: Biodiversity Report Card Nature Positive (September 2022) A report exploring how the largest companies in Asia are currently addressing biodiversity-related issues. View more Resource Database Upcoming events Register for upcoming TNFD hosted events and webinars and find the latest nature-related events from around the world. View more Events Building Bridges 2023 October 2 – October 5 TNFD Co-Chair Elizabeth Mrema and Technical Director Emily McKenzie, as well as TNFD’s Swiss Taskforce Members, will be at Building Bridges, to speak about TNFD and nature to the financial… Register for this event PRI in Person Tokyo October 3 – October 5 PRI in Person provides a platform for PRI signatories and other investment professionals to learn, exchange and collaborate with peers from around the globe. During the plenary and breakout… Register for this event Bloom 23 October 24 @ 8:00 am – October 25 @ 5:00 pm BST During the Bloom 23 conference this year, nature-related issues will be taking center stage, with Elizabeth Mrema (TNFD Co-Chair), Jessica McDougall (Taskforce Member), and James d’Ath (TNFD… View more Events Webinar library Rewatch our full library of expert-led webinars designed for Forum Members and the wider public and sign up for upcoming sessions. View more Webinars What spatial data innovations are being developed and how can they help nature-related financial disclosure? May 20, 2022 (Updated: September 14, 2023) This webinar discusses a range of innovations and projects on how geospatial data on nature can influence financial decision making. It offers a comprehensive overview of the importance of ecosystem service data to policy and financial… Introducing the TNFD Framework Beta Release v0.1 March 15, 2022 (Updated: September 14, 2023) The webinar marks the launch of the first iteration (v0.1) of the beta version of the TNFD Recommendations. It offers a comprehensive overview of the foundations for understanding nature, the components of the beta framework, the… The LEAP Approach – Assess January 31, 2023 (Updated: September 18, 2023) This webinar discusses the Assess phase of the TNFD’s LEAP Approach, including risk and opportunity identification, existing and additional risk mitigation and management, and risk and opportunity measurement and materiality… Changes in the state of nature: the next generation of metrics & targets? August 24, 2022 (Updated: September 14, 2023) This webinar provides a deep dive into using metrics and setting targets, with a specific focus on changes in the state of nature, measuring opportunities and risk for biodiversity, potential metrics and targets that could be in use in… Nature-related futures – the TNFD’s approach to scenarios for corporates May 22, 2023 (Updated: September 18, 2023) This webinar discusses the TNFD’s draft approach to scenarios, and hears from Carrie Houtman, the Taskforce Member from Dow, on the results of Dow’s pilot test of the approach to scenarios. The webinar includes the lessons… 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… Moving to Action After Montreal: Target 15 and the TNFD Framework February 10, 2023 (Updated: September 18, 2023) This webinar discusses Target 15 of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreed in Montreal in December 2022, and how corporates and financial institutions can align with this Target in their nature-related disclosures. It… Introducing the 3rd iteration (v0.3) of the TNFD beta framework November 4, 2022 (Updated: September 18, 2023) This webinar marks the release of the third iteration (v0.3) of the beta version of the TNFD framework, building upon valuable market feedback received during the second iteration (v0.2). It offers a comprehensive overview of the… The LEAP Approach – Locate + Evaluate September 26, 2022 (Updated: September 15, 2023) This webinar discusses the first two sections of the LEAP Approach, Locate and Evaluate. It includes a comprehensive overview of scoping, prioritizing locations, and using available data sets to understand the state of nature and… Introducing the fourth beta version of the TNFD Framework (v0.4) March 28, 2023 (Updated: September 18, 2023) The webinar marks the launch of the fourth iteration (v0.4) of the TNFD beta framework, building upon valuable market feedback received during the third iteration (v.03). It offers a comprehensive overview of the additions made in this… What did central banks learn from testing their portfolios for nature risks? January 26, 2022 (Updated: September 14, 2023) This webinar investigates the involvement of central banks and financial supervisors in nature-related risks and includes presentations from the authors of ‘A “Silent Spring” for the Financial System?’ by 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… View more Webinars Tools catalogueNature-related data tools to help assess nature-related issues that are aligned with the TNFD’s LEAP assessment approach Tools catalogue Tools Catalogue View more Tools Catalogue IRIS+ GIIN IRIS is a catalogue of generally accepted metrics that measure social, environmental and financial performance in an effort to support transparency, credibility, and accountability in impact measurement practices. IRIS serves as the taxonomy, or set of terms with standardized definitions, that… Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer United Nations Environment Programme, Google, The European Commission Understand the state of fresh water ecosystems, in geospatial time- series data that is considered accurate, up- to- date, high- resolution. Corporate biodiversity impact – Sfeeri Tollset sfeeri We provide corporate clients with 1) assessments of impact on biodiversity and nature, 2) mitigation plans and 3) facilitated reporting. All of this location specific and world wide. The Biodiversity Impact Analytics Carbon4 Finance BIA-GBS, providing biodiversity impacts and footprint for financial institutions (listed and non-listed asset) GloBio PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency The GLOBIO model is designed to inform and support policy-makers by quantifying global human impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems.GLOBIO can be used to quantify various policy-relevant dimensions of human-nature interactions, including ecosystem services and biodiversity impacts. SoilGrids ISRIC (International Soil Reference and Information Centre) Global soil profile information and covariate data to model the spatial distribution of soil properties across the globe. Corporate Biodiversity Footprint ICEBERG DATA LAB ICEBERG DATA LAB has developed the Corporate Biodiversity Footprint, which is a tool to calculate the biodiversity footprint of issuers of financial instruments, allowing the Financial Institutions to measure and manage their indirect impact. NatureAlpha Nature Accounting platform NatureAlpha Provider of scaled asset-level biodiversity decision-support analytics for investors & capital markets, our insights & nature accounting platforms give asset managers, asset owners, and sustainability professionals consistent, science-based data for compliance and analysis, enabling… SPOTT Zoological Society of London SPOTT supports the financial sector and supply chain stakeholders to manage ESG risk through transparency assessments of soft commodity producers and traders J-BMP Think Nature Inc. We create a platform (J-BMP) including biodiversity features and the related ecosystem services (https://biodiversity-map.thinknature-japan.com/en/) to promote spatial conservation planing and assist nature positive actions. Bioscope PRé Sustainability, CODE, Arcadis, Platform BEE Determine the impact of a company’s supply chain on biodiversity, visualised on a world map. BioScope was developed for the assessment of supply chains and financial products, and gives you clear, actionable information. Biodiversity Benchmark Textile Exchange The Biodiversity Benchmark enables companies to understand their impacts and dependencies on nature in their materials sourcing strategies, chart a pathway to delivering positive biodiversity outcomes, and benchmark their progress. View more Tools Catalogue