Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches (2nd edition)

F@B Community and Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, July 2022

Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches for financial institutions.

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Finance for Biodiversity – Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches (2nd edition)

Guide on engagement with companies

F@B Community and Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, April 2022

The Guide on engagement with companies was launched in a webinar on April 12th. It was created by members of the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation and the Finance@Biodiversity Community, and provides information and support for financial institutions on how to engage with companies on biodiversity topics.

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Finance for Biodiversity – Guide on engagement with companies

‘Policy Mixer’ for climate adaptation

Alliance Financial Incentives, June 2021

Guide to develop policy instruments and incentives for climate adaptation on private land

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Beleidsmixer (in Dutch)

Initiative overview finance and biodiversity

F@B Community and Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, April 2021

Overview of biodiversity initiatives for financial institutions.

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Finance and Biodiversity – Overview of initiatives for financial institutions

Visual story: Making the Netherlands more climate robust – what role do financial institutions play?

Analysis of climate adaptation in the finance sector, March 2021

Visual story about financial institutions’ role in climate adaptation, based on 20 interviews with financial institutions and public sector bodies, and desk research.

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Nederland klimaatbestendiger maken: welke rol spelen financiële instellingen? (in Dutch)

Guidance document Finance for Biodiversity

Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, September 2020

Guidance document with examples and references that illustrate the five commitments of the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge signatories.

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About the Pledge

Trial with SDG-oriented environmental vision

SDG-oriented environmental vison, May 2020

Guide helping municipalities with formulating their environmental vision, in preparation of the implementation of the Environment and Planning Act. Including a compass for using and weighting the Global Goals  (In Dutch).

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Praktijkproef Afwegingskader Omgevingsvisie (in Dutch)

Green Deal Green Roofs Legacy

Green Deal Groene Daken, May 2019

Overview of the results of three years Green Deal Green Roofs (In Dutch).

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Green Deal Green Roofs Legacy (in Dutch)

Handreiking Natuurdaken (Guide Nature Roofs)

Green Deal Groene Daken, March 2019

Guide to establish more nature on your green roof (In Dutch).

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Handreiking Natuurdaken (in Dutch)

Met Infranatuur kom je verder (Making progress with Infra Nature)

Green Deal Infra Nature, March 2019

Magazine on 3 years of Green Deal Infra Nature (In Dutch).

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Met Infranatuur kom je verder (in Dutch)

Pilots for financial incentives

Greening Taxes, December 2018

Inventory on collaboration financial incentives for climate adaptation (in Dutch).

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Pilots for financial incentives (in Dutch)

Footprinting, Positive Impact and Roadmap for Biodiversity Investment

EU CoP Finance@Biodiversity, November 2018

Flyer with results of the EU CoP Finance@Biodiversity.

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Footprinting, Positive Impact and Roadmap for Biodiversity Investment

Positive Impact Finance for Business and Biodiversity

EU CoP Finance@Biodiversity, November 2018

Paper on investing in positive impact on Biodiversity.

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Business and Biodiversity

Facts and Values Green-Blue Roofs

Green Deal Green Roofs, September 2018

English version of the fact sheet by Green Deal Green Roofs (Green Deal Groene Daken).

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Facts and Values Green-Blue Roofs

Value Creation with Natural Capital

Natural Capital Expedition, April 2018

This white paper describes natural capital risks and opportunities for finance and business. The results of two expeditions, exploring investing in Agro-Food sector and the Built Environment, show routes for a joint transition.

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Value Creation with Natural Capital, An expedition by finance and business

Finance for One Planet

CoP Financial Institutions and Natural Capital, November 2016

The ecosystem perspective offers the necessary new partnerships that are needed to create stable climate, clean water and fertile land. This interactive PDF contains insights from the CoP Financial Institutions and Natural Capital, as well as eleven stories from the practice of the participating banks, insurers, pension fund and private equity.

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Finance for One Planet

Natural Capital: an appealing perspective

Dialogue Natural Capital, January 2016
This paper includes the conclusions of a dialogue between the Dutch central government and a number of social sectors. The participants concluded that innovative partnerships are essential for ensuring the resilience of natural capital. Starting with shared goals and clearer information, leading to innovation and a better business case for sustainable business practices.

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Natural Capital: An Appealing Perspective

Business and Biodiversity

CoP Business and Biodiversity, November 2014
A business that thinks in terms of ecosystems is able to develop new product ideas, profit models and coalition partners. This publication shares insights from the CoP Business and Biodiversity. The thirteen stories from practice, provide an inspiration for organizations wishing to strengthen ecosystems. The relationship between a company and its ecosystems shows the path to action.

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Business and Biodiversity

Cradle to Cradle pays off!

Netherlands Enterprise Agency, 2011
This publication describes cradle to cradle procurement, internal support and innovation for a positive environmental impact. Seventeen businesses from the C2C Learning Community (Dutch) talk about their experiences and the lessons they have learned.

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Cradle to Cradle pays off!

Usability of Life Cycle Assessment for Cradle to Cradle purposes

Netherlands Enterprise Agency, 2011
Together with field specialists, six companies from the Cradle to Cradle Learning Community explored how the environmental impact of their C2C products can be improved using an Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It examines the feasibility and usefulness of using LCAs to evaluate circular products that are designed to have a positive environmental impact, as well including the opinions of an international sounding board.

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Usability of Life Cycle Assessment for Cradle to Cradle purposes