Financial institutions in the Finance for Biodiversity community continued to advance their action on biodiversity in 2025, with progress across policies, engagement, impact assessment and target setting, according to new data published today in the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation Annual Report 2025. The report brings together highlights from across the Foundation’s work and new insights into the progress of our community.
The new findings were launched on 23 September during New York Climate Week by Mary Beth Gallagher, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation.
The findings are based on FfB Foundation’s 2026 assessment survey, in which 77 financial institutions from the FfB Community, including FfB members and Pledge signatories, reported on their 2025 performance.
Among the respondents:
- 92% have integrated biodiversity into their ESG policies;
- 99% engage with companies and/or clients on biodiversity;
- 95% have conducted a biodiversity impact assessment; and
- 86% have set biodiversity-related targets.
Anita de Horde, Executive Director of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, reflects:
“It is encouraging to see the progress financial institutions in our community are making; from increased granular, location-based assessments and stronger target setting to more capital being allocated towards positive outcomes for nature. But there is still a long way to go. We now need to build on this momentum, turn individual actions into more systematic change across portfolios, and significantly scale financial flows for nature.”
Growing use of location-based assessment
The survey results also point to a shift towards more granular approaches. 40% of respondents now use location-based biodiversity assessments, compared with 25% in the previous survey sample. While the different respondent groups mean this should not be interpreted as a direct year-on-year comparison, the results indicate increasing use of more detailed biodiversity information.
Scaling finance for positive outcomes for nature
There are also signs of growing attention to financing positive outcomes for nature. 69% of respondents report allocating capital to activities and investments contributing to positive outcomes for nature, compared with 55% in the previous survey sample. However, only 30% report having a strategy and/or commitments to grow these financial flows over the next three to five years.*
Collaboration remains a strong feature of the FfB community, with 99% of respondents participating in one or more collaborative nature initiatives.
Supporting the next phase of implementation
The assessment also highlights where further progress is needed. These areas include moving towards even greater granular impact assessment, strengthening portfolio-level and impact targets, and developing more systematic strategies to increase financial flows towards positive outcomes for nature.
The findings help inform the priorities of FfB Foundation’s working groups, programmes and guidance, supporting financial institutions to address shared implementation challenges and accelerate action on biodiversity.
The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation Annual Report 2025, published today, brings these findings together with highlights of the Foundation’s activities and the progress of the FfB community during 2025.
*The 69% figure is self-reported and has not yet been validated against the FfB Finance for Nature Positive Working Model.