Five years of the FfB Foundation
The story so far
In September 2020, a group of 26* pioneering financial institutions launched the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, calling for urgent action on biodiversity and recognising the critical role of finance in reversing nature loss. To support signatories and accelerate collaboration, the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation was founded in March 2021 under the leadership of Anita de Horde (Executive Director) and Anne-Marie Bor. Five years on, with a community of over 200 financial institutions, we celebrate the achievements and continued progress of this growing community.
We expand the FfB community with the launch of the FfB Hub: a new, inclusive platform designed to support financial institutions by offering a practical, collaborative space to learn, connect and progress – without the requirement to sign the FfB Pledge.
Over 330 financial institutions, policymakers, and sustainability leaders united to celebrate five years of the FfB Pledge, acknowledge the achievements and progress of our growing community and to accelerate action on nature loss and drive positive impact.
Launched at the FfB Summit, the report marks five years since the launch of the FfB Pledge, presenting the aggregated progress of 126 Pledge signatories across banking, asset management, insurance, pension funds and impact funds.
Launch of report: Integrating Nature into Sovereign Debt Markets: Towards a New Sovereign Debt Nature Assessment Model, offering the first practical guidance for integrating nature-related risks and opportunities into sovereign debt analysis, pricing, and policy engagement.
We advocate for biodiversity-driven finance reform at the High-Level Ministerial Dialogue and co-host the Finance and Biodiversity Pavilion to foster partnerships aligning finance with global biodiversity goals.
A comprehensive biodiversity footprint assessment of more than 2,300 companies within the MSCI All Country World Index.
An investor-led collaborative corporate engagement initiative designed to address the environmental impact of the textile industry.
FfB Foundation and UNEP FI unveil new Finance for Nature Positive Working Model in groundbreaking discussion paper.
Crafted in collaboration with member financial institutions, the recommendations were published to outline key actions governments can take to align financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Marking a new milestone in the FfB Foundation’s efforts to help and support support financial institutions to share knowledge and collaborate to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.
FfB Foundation pushes for ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework finance and disclosure targets, rallying 26 FfB Pledge signatories at COP15, and co-hosting CEO–Minister Breakfast to engage for clear measures to halt and reverse biodiversity loss in 2030.
Nature Action 100 officially launches in partnership with Ceres, IIGCC and Planet Tracker, with FfB Foundation leading the Technical Advisory Group and Science Council at COP15.
First edition developed by the FfB Foundation and the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform supports financial institutions in understanding the existing approaches for measuring their interactions with biodiversity.
Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation formally established and sets up four working groups on corporate engagement, impact assessment, target setting and public policy advocacy.
FfB Pledge initiated by a group of 26 financial institutions calling on global leaders and committing to protect and restore biodiversity through their finance activities and investments, supported by the EU B@B Community.
Our members reflect on the last 5 years
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…