ESG & Investing

Bankers Are at a Loss When It Comes to Biodiversity

Financiers from the biggest banks in Europe and the US say they don’t understand how to measure its impact on operations — or make money from it.

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At this point, the finance industry arguably has a pretty good handle on the implications of climate change.

That’s not to say it’s moving aggressively to fight it, but only that bankers and investors have a solid understanding of the sources of emissions in their portfolios, what their clients need to do to decarbonize and what government policies or financing support could accelerate that process.