Business models and Investments for nature
EU Business and Biodiversity Platform Workstream Finance, September 2024
The EU B&B Platform Workstream Finance and its financial institution members launch a new paper on scaling private-public investment opportunities.
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Business models and investments for nature EU BB Platform Report
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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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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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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Ensuring climate adaptation on private land
Decision Model for Public-Private Instruments, November 2019
Results of interviews with practitioners of the municipality of Amsterdam, ordered by Waternet, about ensuring climate adaptation on private land (In Dutch).
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Beslisondersteunend model om te komen tot meest passend instrument (in Dutch)
Factsheet Gezamenlijke ontwikkelambitie (in Dutch)
Factsheet Waterneutrale Bouwenvelop en Kavelpaspoort (in Dutch)
Factsheet Tender en Prijs-Kwaliteit Verhouding criteria (in Dutch)
Factsheet BREEAM NL Niewbouw & Renovatie (in Dutch)
Factsheet Duurzame Rioolheffing (in Dutch)
Raamwerk van ervaringen (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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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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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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Pilots for financial incentives
Greening Taxes, December 2018
Inventory on collaboration financial incentives for climate adaptation (in Dutch).
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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