1 April 2026
As we mark five years of accelerating finance for nature, we wanted to pause and hear directly from the financial institutions driving this work forward.
From early adopters to a growing global coalition, our members and Pledge signatories are turning ambition into action by embedding biodiversity into investment processes, shaping policy, and building the tools and knowledge needed to move from commitment to implementation.
Their reflections highlight what is needed to continue working towards halting and reversing nature loss – collaboration, shared learning, and a collective drive to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time.
They also remind us that while progress has been significant and that our community is stronger than ever, the journey is just beginning, and that continued momentum will depend on working together.
The voices of our community
Explore what our members have to say, and the impact they are helping to drive.
Member reflections
“Mirova signed the FfB Pledge to enable us to deliver the third pillar of our 2020 biodiversity roadmap: ‘engaging with the market to influence and mobilise our stakeholders’. We are particularly proud of being appointed co-chair of FfB Foundation’s positive impact working group and the release of the finance for nature positive discussion paper published at COP16 in Cali.”
“Addressing biodiversity is a puzzling exercise for an investor. The FfB working groups can help provide methodological support and a sense of community. Besides this, changing practices require support from the regulator; the FfB Foundation plays a key role in that regard by channeling investors’ views to the European commission.”
“Piraeus Bank signed the Pledge to join other leading financial institutions in better understanding the risks and business opportunities related to nature and biodiversity. We wanted to gain expertise building on our climate strategy and develop an approach towards nature positive and target setting. To date, we are the only Greek bank to produce (since 2024) annual reports on the impacts and dependencies of our business portfolios and to issue a nature related report (FY 2024) in accordance with the TNFD recommendations.”
“Despite impressive progress, banks are still at the beginning of their nature journey. Working together with other financial institutions as members of FfB Foundation, banks continue to learn and gain experience. To this end, FfB Foundation is providing tools and knowledge and most importantly is keeping momentum and ambition levels high.”
“It has been a privilege to be part of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation since the beginning, including as co-chair of multiple working groups and a member of the advisory board. The Foundation has been consistently creative, agile, and strategic, providing financial institutions with a valuable platform for collaboration and impact. Over the past five years, it has enabled broader and deeper action on nature within the finance sector. The Foundation remains well positioned to help shape the enabling policy environment and the systemic economic changes required to halt and reverse nature loss in this decade.”
“As an early signatory to the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge we have been proud to support the initiative’s growth and impact over the past five years. Addressing nature loss remains an ongoing priority for us at HSBC Asset Management and we look forward to continuing our work on this important topic.”
“Robeco signed the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge on 25 September 2020 and became a member of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation to help accelerate collective investor action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. We recognised early on that biodiversity risk is financially material and requires collaboration, shared learning and aligned expectations towards companies and policymakers.
Our active participation in Finance for Biodiversity supported the development and completion of our Biodiversity Roadmap (2021–2025). The Foundation provided a strong peer network, practical guidance and shared tools that helped embed biodiversity across investment processes, engagement priorities and policy work. This collaboration also provided critical input for our Climate and Nature Transition Plan, published in November 2025 which is guided by science and grounded by our client interests to set targets for climate and nature transition of our investment portfolios.
Over the past five years, biodiversity has moved from a niche issue to a core stewardship and risk topic for investors. The Pledge and Finance for Biodiversity membership remain essential to maintain momentum, strengthen investor alignment and drive real‑world impact at the scale nature loss demands.”