Finance for Biodiversity COP17 Events Programme
Yerevan, Armenia | 19 – 30 October 2026
This October, the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation will lead a delegation of 40 representatives from financial institutions to Yerevan. As an observer and lead partner of the CBD on Finance Sector mobilisation, FfB Foundation will represent financial institutions in the COP17 negotiations and contribute directly to text discussions.
As part of this, we will be engaging in a full programme of events. FfB Foundation will lead, contribute to and co-host around 25 events across COP17, creating opportunities for financial institutions, policymakers and partners to exchange experience and advance action on biodiversity finance.
Programme Highlights
FfB COP17 Events Programme
EVENTS TITLE | DATE | TIME | LOCATION | PARTNERS | ||||||
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Tracking Indicator D3 – How Much Does Private Finance Contribute to Biodiversity Positive Outcomes? | 21-Oct | 15:30 - 16:30 | Netherlands Pavilion | FfB, NatureSquared, Trinomics, PBAF | ||||||
Mainstreaming Biodiversity Across Financial Systems: Practical Solutions for GBF Implementation and Resource Mobilisation | 21-Oct | 17:00 - 18:00 | MDBs Pavillion | IDFC | ||||||
| 22-Oct | 11:15 - 12:15 | Netherlands Pavilion | PBAF, BioInt, Credit Agricole, Landbanking | |||||||
From Water Risk to Financial Resilience: Developing the Next Generation of Nature Stress Tests | 22-Oct | 13:00 - 14:00 | Netherlands Pavilion | PBAF, BiROFin, WUR, Ortec Finance, APG, Sail Invest | ||||||
Financing Nature with Integrity: Building High-Integrity Biodiversity Credit Markets for the Global South | 22-Oct | 17:45 - 19:15 | Main Stage, COP17 Green Zone | The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Value Network Ventures (VNV) | ||||||
Launching Recommendations to Scaling Nature in Transition Planning | 22-Oct | 18:00 - 19:00 | Netherlands Pavilion | WWF | ||||||
Part of the Solution: Investors Stepping Up to Support Global Biodiversity Goals | 23-Oct | 10:00 - 11:00 | TNFD HIVE | FfB, Ceres, UN PRI, FAIRR, IIGCC, WBA | ||||||
| 23-Oct | 14:15 - 15:15 | Netherlands Pavilion | FfB | |||||||
Mobilising Private Capital Towards the Cali Fund: From Corporate to Investor Portfolio Allocation | 23-Oct | 16:30 - 17:30 | Room Talin | GRI, London School of Economics (LSE), PRI | ||||||
| 23-Oct | 16:45 - 17:45 | Netherlands Pavilion | FfB | |||||||
| 23-Oct | 18:15 - 19:15 | Tatev - Subnational Group Meeting Room | PBAF, CDC Biodiversité | |||||||
The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity: Reforming Incentives for Economic and Supply Chain Resilience | 24-Oct | 12:00 - 13:00 | NPI Pavilion | BfN, InTent | ||||||
De-Risking Nature: The Role of Insurances Across the Nature Credit Lifecycle | 24-Oct | 13:00 - 13:45 | FAIRR Country Room | IAPB | ||||||
TNFD Data Lab 3: Data Quality, Proxies & Metric Integrity: Distinguishing Good vs Bad Nature Data | 24-Oct | 13:00 - 14:00 | Tarson Room, Holiday Inn Yerevan Republic Square | PBAF, TNFD | ||||||
From Commitment to Accountability: Highlights from the Nature Action 100 Company Benchmark | 24-Oct | 14:00 - 14:45 | B&F Hub | FfB, Ceres, IIGCC | ||||||
| 24-Oct | 15:00 - 15:45 | B&F Hub | FfB, Ceres, UNEP-WCMC | |||||||
| 24-Oct | 16:00 - 16:45 | B&F Hub | Aviva | |||||||
From COP15 to COP17: Turning Nature Data into Financial Insights | 25-Oct | 11:00 - 11:45 | Nordic Pavilion | Danske Bank | ||||||
| 25-Oct | 14:00 - 15:00 | Finance Area Booth | WWF, AIIB | |||||||
Federated Hermes Limited Event | 25-Oct | 16:30 - 17:30 | Finance Area Booth | Federated Hermes Limited | ||||||
| 25-Oct | 17:15 - 18:15 | FAIRR Country Room | FfB | |||||||
IDFC Journey to Finance Nature: Stocktake and Perspectives Towards GBF Alignment | 25-Oct | 18:00 - 18:30 | Finance Area Booth | IDFC | ||||||
| 26-Oct | 08:30 - 18:30 | Blue Zone | CBD | |||||||
Aligning the Economy with GBF Targets: Nature-Positive Transition Pathways, Economic Planning, and Enabling Policies | 26-Oct | 13:00 - 14:00 | Netherlands Pavilion | FfB, WWF UK | ||||||
Financial Sector Perspectives on Digital Sequence Information (DSI) | 26-Oct | 16:30 - 17:30 | Room Talin | FfB, Centro de Colaboracion Civica | ||||||
Finance Day Cocktails | 26-Oct | 18:00 | Finance Area Booth | FfB, FAIRR | ||||||
| 27-Oct | 10:30 - 11:30 | Finance Area Booth | KfW | |||||||
Mobilising Resources for Nature: A Showcase of Biodiversity Finance Solutions | 27-Oct | 13:00 - 13:45 | B&F Hub | FfB, PRI, UNEP FI, EU B&B | ||||||
PBAF Alignment Data Providers and Revision PBAF Biodiversity Footprinting Standard | 27-Oct | 13:00 - 14:00 | FAIRR Country Room | PBAF | ||||||
Advancing Nature Action in the Chemicals Sector: From Assessment to Implementation | 27-Oct | 15:00 - 15:45 | B&F Hub | FfB, BfN, WBCSD, WEF | ||||||
AXA Event | 27-Oct | 16:00 - 17:00 | FAIRR Country Room | AXA | ||||||
Nature Action 100 Company Benchmark 2026: Tracking Corporate Progress on Nature | 27-Oct | 17:00 - 18:00 | Finance Area Booth | Storebrand AM | ||||||
| 27-Oct | 18:00 - 19:00 | Netherlands Pavilion | FfB, WWF NL, Robeco | |||||||
| 28-Oct | 10:30 - 11:30 | NPI Pavilion | KfW | |||||||
| 28-Oct | 18:00 - 19:00 | Room Lastiver | FfB, WWF, The Netherlands | |||||||
Reforming Biodiversity Harmful Financial Flows: Accelerating Action Towards Target 18 | 28-Oct | 18:15 | Jermuk - African States Meeting Room | RVO | ||||||
From Biodiversity Data to Decision-Useful Nature Intelligence | 29-Oct | 10:00 - 11:00 | Netherlands Pavilion | FfB, Naturalis, WWF |