In our latest Member Good Practice Spotlight, we recognise Resona Asset Management for its structured and transparent approach to setting and monitoring biodiversity targets across key impact sectors.
What does credible biodiversity target-setting look like in practice? Resona Asset Management (RAM) offers a strong example. They have publicly disclosed biodiversity-related portfolio targets across key impact sectors including food, forestry, and chemicals.
Their approach combines:
- Clear, sector-specific targets supported by in-house engagement programmes (e.g. sustainable palm oil and wood sourcing)
- Predefined milestones and measurable KPIs, including tracking the share of investee companies meeting targets
- Annual monitoring and reporting through their Climate and Nature Financial Disclosure Report
- An escalation policy linking target performance directly to voting behaviour, embedding biodiversity into governance and decision-making
The institution also reports target coverage by sector and portfolio percentage, aligning with FfB Foundation criteria for monitoring and portfolio targets. By combining sector-specific goals, transparent disclosure, and governance integration, RAM demonstrates a mature and actionable approach to nature target-setting.
A practical example of how FfB Pledge signatories are turning commitments into action.
“The urgency and importance of addressing natural capital, particularly biodiversity loss, are accelerating year by year. As responsible investors, we must collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders, including our investee companies, to enhance value across the market as a whole. Actions by FfB Pledge signatory institutions matter to solve complex, intertwined sustainability challenges and realise a better future society. These are not impossible targets. Let us steadily pursue them.”
– Resona Asset Management
Read more on how Resona aims to create positive impacts on natural capital through their investments, and explore the impact of our community.
Support for financial institutions on target setting
The objective of the FfB Target Setting working group is to support financial institutions in setting nature-related targets aligned with science. The members share experiences, discuss new developments and explore science-driven global goals and targets.
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