Finance for Biodiversity Foundation Real Assets Working Group gets underway
The Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation Real Assets Working Group is now underway. The Working Group is a new initiative to help financial institutions integrate nature considerations into infrastructure, real estate and natural capital investments, and drive global market change.
The group brings together 24 representatives from 15 FfB member organisations, spanning banks, asset owners, asset managers and insurers, united around a common goal: embedding biodiversity and nature considerations into infrastructure, real estate, and natural capital finance.
Anita de Horde, Executive Director of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, commented: “Real assets are at the frontier of biodiversity-related risks and opportunities, yet financial institutions have so far lacked clear guidance to assess their exposure and define effective targets. This new working group will help our members deepen their expertise, collaborate on practical solutions, and scale impact across the investment community.”
Why real assets?
Real assets are tangible and location-specific, meaning their interactions with ecosystems are direct and measurable. Unlike corporate or sovereign-level finance, investments in roads, housing developments, or agricultural land require consistent guidance to evaluate pressures, impacts, and opportunities at the asset level. The new working group addresses this critical gap, enabling investors to systematically integrate biodiversity into decision-making.
Objectives
The objectives of the Real Assets Working Group are to:
- Equip financial institutions with structured methods that link asset types with pressures, impacts, mitigation measures, and opportunities.
- Guide investors in setting and tracking nature-related targets for their real assets.
- Contribute to aligning capital flows with global nature-positive pathways.
With this working group, the FfB Foundation reinforces its mission to empower the financial sector to contribute to a nature-positive economy.
For more information on joining the Real Assets Working Group, please contact info@financeforbiodiversity.org.