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.

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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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Biodiversity Impact Credits

A new study led by IFB Partner, Axel Rossberg of Queen Mary University of London, demonstrates how a simple metric could steer the global economy towards halting and reversing biodiversity loss.

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News | 15.07.2024

IFB Partner introduces Biodiversity Impact Credits to help businesses

News | 25.06.2024

Middlesex University SME Nature Positive Finance Pitching Event

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Strong IFB presence at World Biodiversity Forum

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).