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COP16-Countdown: The role of Finance in the Global Biodiversity Framework

September 23, 2024 - Climate & Company, in partnership with Global Canopy and Swedish Pension Fund AP2, will host a webinar to explore the intersection of finance and biodiversity, using the example of deforestation, a biodiversity issue that has seen significant progress over the last decade. The webinar will focus on accelerating action with existing data and  tools, as well as potential policy interventions.

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Increasing Coherence Between Disclosure Standards and Frameworks on Biodiversity in G20 Countries | ThinkTwenty (T20) Brasil 2024 – Official Engagement Group of G20

September 19, 2024 - This T20 Policy Brief presents targeted recommendations to increase the coherence between biodiversity frameworks and standards, whilst keeping ambition levels high. The issue is extremely important for the effective transformation of the economic system and business models towards a greener, more inclusive economy and an equitable, nature-positive world. Our recommendations stem from comprehensive overview of the state of disclosure for nature and biodiversity in the G20 countries.

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Making Deforestation Due Diligence Work in Practice

July 2, 2024 - Various open-source providers make extensive data on companies' actions on deforestation available. Yet, financial institutions report that it remains challenging and resource-intensive for them to identify and mitigate deforestation risks in investment portfolios. The new practical guide responds to this challenge, as the financial sector is increasingly committed to addressing its role in deforestation, a major driver of biodiversity loss and climate change. It is ready for implementation as the guidelines are complemented by an online code repository with a (limited) open-source dataset that financial institutions can use and adapt.

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Climate & Company present the EUDR to the Agri-Food Systems Sector Chamber of CEBDS

June 27, 2024 - Climate & Company presented the EU Deforestation Regulation, detailing its main objectives, scope, requirements, and timeline, as well as the key challenges and opportunities for Brazil. The progress Brazil has made in terms of compliance tools was also highlighted. Some EU programmes that aim to support producing countries in complying with the regulation, such as the GIZ SAFE project, where Climate & Company has been working on greening finance, were also presented.

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“Sustainable Business in Baden-Württemberg” on 24 June!

June 12, 2024 - Climate & Company has launched an innovative project aimed at alleviating the administrative burden for SMEs. From February to May 2024, Climate & Company hosted a series of workshops in the Stuttgart area, in collaboration with the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Tourism. This initiative is designed to thoroughly acquaint 5-10 SMEs with the draft voluntary SME standard proposed by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).

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