All global gross domestic product depends, either directly or through supply chains, on nature: clean air and water, productive land and diverse and thriving flora and fauna. Every investment relies on nature. Business activities not only impact nature but also depend on it, making the degradation of nature a significant financial risk to investors’ portfolios.This toolkit was prepared by RIAA’s Nature Working Group, which is a collective of representatives from the Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand investment community. It serves as a primer for understanding nature-related risks and opportunities and supporting investors to analyse, engage and take action.The objective of the toolkit is to:-help investors identify nature-related risks and opportunities in their portfolios (assess);-help investors simplify this complex area, informing constructive conversations with stakeholders and companies about impacts and dependencies on nature (engage); and-unpack the suite of current and emerging tools and products to identify new investment opportunities (take action).
Guy brings 20 years’ working in the field of business and biodiversity and currently guides the work at ziranjiti a nature based solutions and advisory firm. Guy has held global roles at some of the largest consulting firms, as well as being an integral part in the development of many nature-related frameworks and standards such as the TNFD and SBTN. Guy's work in nature finance has included the development of emerging nature credit frameworks including co-authoring the high integrity principles for the UNDP-led biodiversity credit alliance. Guy possesses a deep interest in primate conservation science, and the use of digital media and community-led storytelling to support effective conservation strategies.
