It is estimated that the private sector requires $1.2tr worth of annual investment in direct and nature-adjacent projects to halt and reverse nature loss, says the World Economic Forum. However, the majority of financial institutions still find that data availability and quality are barriers to allocating capital to nature.

Written in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, ‘Nature Positive: Corporate Assessment Guide for Financial Institutions’ supports financial institutions with the information needed to capitalise on emerging nature opportunities and avert nature risks using data available today.

In her foreword, Anne-Sophie Castelnau, Global Head of Sustainability, ING Group, said: “Despite the urgency of the nature and climate crisis, investments in nature are still deeply underfunded. While the private sector puts $35bn into nature-positive investments annually, it pours at least $5tr into nature-negative investments each year. It is clear that a realignment of financing flows is needed to accelerate impactful steps to contribute to halting and reversing nature loss.”