This International Day for Biological Diversity, the Finance for Biodiversity (FfB) Foundation welcomes 19 financial institutions (FIs) into its global community, marking the first intake of 2026. The latest cohort includes new Members, Pledge signatories and the first participants of the newly launched FfB Hub, reflecting the financial sector’s momentum to integrate biodiversity into mainstream financial decision-making.
The combined assets under management of the newly joining institutions amount to €2.64 trillion, bringing the total assets represented across the FfB community of 200+ signatories, members and Hub participants to €20.3 trillion.
The institutions joining this intake span asset management, banking, insurance, pensions and impact investing, reflecting the growing diversity of actors engaging with nature-related finance.
Anita de Horde, Executive Director and co-founder of the FfB Foundation, said:
“We are delighted to welcome 19 new financial institutions into our community as signatories, members and, for the first time, Hub participants. Their joining reflects the growing momentum on nature across the financial sector and the increasing desire to connect, learn and work together to bring nature into mainstream finance.”
Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management said:
“There is growing awareness among our clients about the critical impact of biodiversity loss on the economy. As a new member, we welcome the opportunity to amplify our nature-focused work and build on the strong collaboration we’ve already established around Nature Action 100 with the FfB Secretariat. We look forward to continuing to evolve our partnership and to providing our clients with the tools and resources they need to take action towards a nature-positive economy.”
Jürgen Kern, Chief Sustainability Officer at KfW said:
“We are proud to become part of the FfB Foundation and to work alongside leading institutions advancing nature and biodiversity finance. Through the project “bioSFer”, KfW aims to make a tangible contribution to nature conservation and to support the long-term resilience of our economy. In parallel, we are committed to further deepening our understanding of nature finance and to developing targeted approaches in our nature finance activities, negative impact management, and the management of nature-related risks in our portfolio.”
Florence Barjou, Investment Director at Crédit Agricole Assurances said:
“Preserving biodiversity is a key issue for the resilience of our economies and societies. By joining the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, Crédit Agricole Assurances intends to contribute to the sector’s collective work and accelerate the integration of living issues into investment practices, in the service of a more sustainable economy.”
Different levels of engagement, one shared direction
Since the launch of the FfB Hub at the beginning of 2026, FIs can engage with the Foundation through different levels of participation, depending on their readiness and ability to commit.
FfB Members, all of whom are also Pledge signatories, remain at the core of the Foundation’s work. Members participate in working groups, subgroups, peer exchange, benchmarking and dedicated collaboration spaces that support ongoing technical exchange and implementation.
Alongside them, the first FfB Hub participants are already engaging in Hub workshops launched earlier this year and benefiting from access to shared resources. The Hub broadens access to biodiversity-related finance discussions while preserving the depth of collaboration that underpins the Foundation’s work.
Our growing FfB community
In the first 2026 signatory round, the FfB Foundation welcomes:
- 13 new Pledge signatories:
Banca Popolare Etica SCPA, Collective Action Investment Partners, Finance Earth, First Commercial Bank, MN Services N.V., Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek (PMT), PME (Pensioenfonds Metalektro), Stance Capital LLC, and E. SUN Financial Holding Company Ltd
- 6 new Members (including two existing signatories):
BNP Paribas Asset Management, Crédit Agricole Assurances, KfW, Deutsche Kreditbank, AXA S.A. Group, and ILX Fund
- The first 9 FfB Hub participants:
Bank of Ireland, COMGEST, First Commercial Bank, Luminor Group, Danske Bank, Mackenzie Investments, OP Pohjola, E. SUN Financial Holding Company Ltd., and CTBC Financial Holding Company.
Join us
The next round of FfB Pledge signatories will be welcomed at the UN CBD COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, taking place from 19–30 October 2026 (deadline for registration 30 September) . If you have any questions or would like to explore the right engagement pathway for your institution, please don’t hesitate to reach out via info@financeforbiodiversity.org.