KPI Directory

Recording from our case study launch and online panel discussion on sharing lessons learned in developing environmental and social impact frameworks for impact funds operating in the sustainable land use space. Natalia Pasishnyk (Sustainability Director at SAIL Investments), Vincent Gradt (Co-Founder and Managing Director at Impact Earth), and Sarah Hessel (Senior Manager Impact & Sustainability at Finance in Motion) reflect on their experiences as investment advisors for the &Green Fund, the Amazon Biodiversity Fund, and the eco.business Fund.

The ESKEN webinar ‘Leveraging existing and emerging technologies for biodiversity monitoring in land-use investments’ was held on September 14th, 2023. It started with an introductory presentation covering the data value chain from data collection to sharing, as well as technological developments across each step. A panel discussion followed, focused on how both remote-sensing and novel technologies can be used by financial actors to account for risks and positive impacts in land use projects, in order to improve transparency and efficiency, connect local communities to sources of information, and support claims’ credibility. This document summarises the discussion.

Slides from our webinar on 14th September 2023. The recording can also be found on our webinars page.

Recording from our online panel discussion on the current state of biodiversity monitoring technologies and how they can be used by financial actors to account for risks and positive impacts in land use projects. An introductory presentation was given by Boi Tshwene-Mauchaza (Programme Officer at UNEP-WCMC), and a panel discussion followed with three great panellists: Anne Rosenbarger (Global Engagement Manager for Commodities and Finance at WRI), Ben Tregenna (Chief Technical Officer at Pivotal) and Leo Murphy (Impact Manager at Climate Asset Management).

The ESKEN webinar ‘Navigating the biodiversity credits landscape: risks, opportunities, and timelines’ was held on May 25th, 2023. It started with an introductory presentation covering the context, definitions, and relevant stakeholders in this space. A panel discussion followed, focused on challenges and benefits of biodiversity credits (and carbon credits with high biodiversity value), covering both demand and supply, as well as the safeguards needed to ensure the robust and fair development of the biodiversity credits market. This document summarises the discussion.

Recording from our online panel discussion focused on the biodiversity credit market and its potential scalability. Panellists highlighted current challenges and benefits of biodiversity credits (and carbon credits with high biodiversity value) on both the demand and supply sides, as well as safeguards needed to ensure the robust and fair development of the biodiversity credits market. An introductory presentation was given by Dorothee Herr (Senior Associate at NatureFinance), and a panel discussion followed with three great panelists: Giulia Carbone (Director of the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance at WBCSD), Richard Diggle (Business and Sustainable Financing Director at WWF in Namibia) and Johan Maree (Co-Founder and COO at ValueNature).

The ESKEN webinar ‘Setting and implementing deforestation cut off dates in land use finance’, was held on the 9th March 2023. The webinar covered the principles of cut off dates, and the technical and practical challenges that funds experience when setting and implementing cut off dates. This brief summarises the points made.

Slides from our webinar on 9th March 2023. The recording can be found on our webinar recordings page.

Recording from our webinar on deforestation cut-off dates – covering considerations when it comes to setting cut off dates, approaches across different geographies, and practicalities of implementing them. Our panel of speakers brought a breadth of experience on the topic: Leah Samberg, Lead Scientist – Global Policy, at Rainforest Alliance and the Accountability Framework Initiative; Leandro Baumgarten, Zero Deforestation Strategy Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, and Pedro Moura Costa from the the Responsible Commodities Facility.

The ESKEN webinar ‘Understanding new regulatory frameworks in land use finance’, was held on the 3rd November 2022. It discussed the potential land-use related regulatory risks arising from the development of recent regulatory frameworks, and this brief summarises the points made.