Integrating Finance and Biodiversity | Nature positive future

Embedding biodiversity in financial decision making

Integrating Finance and Biodiversity for a Nature Positive Future is a £7 million programme co-led by NERC and Innovate UK to develop the solutions needed to embed the values of biodiversity in financial decision making. This investment will build a national multi-stakeholder community that can drive the development of knowledge, tools and skills to incorporate biodiversity-related risks and opportunities into planning, reporting and investment decisions for the finance and business sectors.

Phase II funding was announced in March 2024.

IFB Leaders contribute to landmark framework at COP16

Franziska Schrodt and Richard Field contribute to the newly released Framework for High-Integrity Biodiversity Credit Markets, published by the International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB).

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What is IFB?

IFB is developing the knowledge, tools and a skilled community to embed the value of biodiversity in financial decision making across sectors.

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The Flagships of Phase II

Phase II of IFB comprises three Flaship inititives that are underpinned by underpinned by a Strategic Coordination and Integration Hub.

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Could you or your organisation benefit from the outputs of IFB, or could you contribute to it? If so, we would like you to make contact.

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IFB launches new Podcast Series

The Integrating Finance and Biodiversity Programme has launched its new podcast series - Nature Positive Future. The first episode is now available and features an interview with Dr Nicola Ranger in which she provides an insight into Greening Finance for Nature.

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Our latest news

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News | 18.11.2024

Lunchtime discussion on IAPB’s New Framework - 5th Dec

News | 08.11.2024

IFB Leader appointed co-Chair of the Scottish Forum on Natural Capital

News | 05.11.2024

Rolling call for IFB Business Fellows

The Integrating Finance and Biodiversity for a Nature Positive Future programme is jointly delivered by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Innovate UK (IUK).