This report by Pictet Asset Management, authored by Philipp Buß and Stephen Freedman, explores how biodiversity-related risks and opportunities are transforming global financial markets.
Key Insights:
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Surge in Nature Bonds: Biodiversity-focused ESG debt hit a record high in 2024, with nearly 25% of issuance targeting nature-positive goals—double the 2022 figure.
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Corporate Innovation: Companies like CMPC and Klabin are issuing Use of Proceeds and sustainability-linked bonds tied to concrete biodiversity targets.
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Institutional Movement: Major investors (e.g. ABP, Norway’s SWF) are embedding nature risk into capital allocation and driving new conservation-linked investment products.
Explore the full report to see how nature is becoming the next frontier of sustainable finance—and where the smartest capital is flowing.
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