Working session on financial instruments
On October 14, 2021, the Green Circle "Green Healthy City" was launched, with a mission to radically green the cities of South Holland. NextGreen organized a working session on the financial instruments that can be used to achieve this.
Engagement with companies
In 2021, the Finance & Biodiversity Community focused on "Engagement with companies" as the central theme for sharing practical experiences and joint learning. Participants exchanged experiences about engaging with companies on biodiversity.
Lunch talk on finance and climate adaptation
On September 13, 2021, the first online lunch talk on climate adaptation took place with financial institutions and government agencies. All speakers advocated for the need for public-private partnerships to make the Netherlands climate-proof.
Finance and biodiversity policy and regulations
On September 28, 2021, the EU Finance & Biodiversity Community and the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation organized a webinar on policy and regulation surrounding finance and biodiversity.
Finance for Biodiversity Foundation is an Observer Member of the Convention on Biological Diversity
The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation (FfB) has officially become an observer member of the CBD. This means that we can attend meetings and provide input to the negotiations.
Convention on Biological Diversity launches guide for financial institutions
A new guide explains how financial institutions can contribute to the CBD COP15 process and how they can advocate for ambitious biodiversity policy after 2020. The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, which NextGreen founded together with Horde Advies, contributed to this guide.
Policy mixer for climate adaptation
The Decision Support Working Group of the Financial Incentives Alliance created a framework for developing a mix of financial incentives and policy instruments for climate adaptation: the Policy Mixer. After two years, the partners concluded the Financial Incentives Alliance.
Anne-Marie Bor, quartermaster for the financial sector
Since January 2021, Anne-Marie Bor has been working as a financial sector coordinator within Samen Klimaatbestendig (Climate Resilient Together). Within this network, Anne-Marie tackles climate adaptation issues with financial institutions and their umbrella organizations.
Overview of finance and biodiversity initiatives
Together with the signatories of the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, the Finance & Biodiversity Community, UNEP FI, and PRI, we compiled an overview of the most important initiatives for financial institutions in the field of biodiversity.
New foundation: Finance for Biodiversity Foundation
Six months after the launch of the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation was established. The foundation's goal is to support cooperation between signatories to the Pledge and to translate this into action.