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Networking Event Series: Biodiversity Reporting Frameworks

22 November, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm

35.00CHF

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This event is part of our Networking Event Series powered by Innosuisse (German version below). 

Join us as we discuss the pivotal topic of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and its potential impact on our planet’s biodiversity. With a critical lens, we discuss both the promises and criticisms surrounding TNFD, while addressing the vital role data providers and users play in ensuring the efficacy of these initiatives.

The Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is an initiative aimed at encouraging businesses to disclose their impacts and dependencies on nature and biodiversity, similar to the way the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) addresses climate risks. While TNFD has the potential to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable practices, it has also faced some criticisms.

Can the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) truly catalyze positive change?

We will share experiences of some of the following challenges and how we can move ahead positively:

  • Biodiversity Data Availability and Quality
  • Complexity of data and Implementation strategies
  • Materiality and Relevance of different measures across industries
  • Greenwashing Concerns
  • Integration with Existing Frameworks such as TCFD

Biodiversity reporting frameworks like TNFD are vital for companies to mitigate risks tied to ecosystem dependencies, boost stakeholder trust through ethical practices, enhance resilience against environmental shocks, and align businesses with evolving sustainability expectations for long-term success.

We look forward to discussing this topic over drinks after some short inputs from practitioners.

Die ‘Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures’ (TNFD) ist eine Initiative, die darauf abzielt, Unternehmen dazu zu ermutigen, ihre Auswirkungen und Abhängigkeiten von Natur und Biodiversität offenzulegen, ähnlich wie es die Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) für klimabezogene Risiken tut. Während TNFD das Potenzial hat, den Naturschutz und nachhaltige Praktiken zu fördern, hat sie auch einige Kritik erfahren.

Kann TNFD positive Veränderungen katalysieren?

Wir teilen Erfahrungen mit einigen der folgenden Herausforderungen und diskutieren, wie wir positiv vorankommen können:

  • Verfügbarkeit und Qualität von Daten zu Biodiversität
  • Komplexität der Daten und Umsetungsstrategien
  • Bedeutsamkeit und Relevanz unterschiedlicher Maßnahmen in verschiedenen Branchen
  • Bedenken hinsichtlich Greenwashing
  • Integration mit bestehenden Rahmenwerken wie TCFD

Rahmenwerke wie TNFD sind für Unternehmen entscheidend, um Risiken im Zusammenhang mit Ökosystemabhängigkeiten zu mindern, das Vertrauen der Stakeholder durch ethische Praktiken zu stärken, die Widerstandsfähigkeit gegen Umweltschocks zu erhöhen und Unternehmen mit den sich wandelnden Nachhaltigkeitserwartungen in Einklang zu bringen, um langfristigen Erfolg zu gewährleisten.

 

Programme:

18:00 – 18:30 Registration
18:30 – 18:45 Welcome by GreenBuzz and Michael Liechti, Senior ESG Advisor at RepRisk
18:45 – 18:55 Speaker input by Philipp Staudacher, SDG Research Nature & Biodiversity at radicant
18:55 – 19:05 Speaker input by Florian Oeschger, Advisor Sustainable Finance at WWF
19:05 – 19:15 Speaker input by Anne de Chastonay, Product Manager, Geospatial Analytics at RepRisk
19:15 – 19:45 Panel discussion and audience questions
19:45 – 21:00 Apéro & Buzzing!

 

Details

Date:
22 November, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Cost:
35.00CHF
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Venue

RepRisk
Walchestrasse 9
Zürich, 8006 Switzerland

Organiser

GreenBuzz Zurich