07-03-2024 · Research

Hunting for decision-useful biodiversity data

Biodiversity is increasingly being recognized as a material issue for investors due to the significant impacts our economy has on nature and its heavy dependence on its ecosystem services. But finding the right data can be difficult to make biodiversity-related investment decisions.

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    Authors

  • Rashila Kerai - Biodiversity Specialist

    Rashila Kerai

    Biodiversity Specialist

  • Morgan Williams - ESG Data Strategist

    Morgan Williams

    ESG Data Strategist

Unlike climate change, where we have a single metric (greenhouse gas emissions) and a framework with which to calculate it (the Greenhouse Gas Protocol), we do not have a globally accepted methodology to calculate biodiversity loss and impacts.

In our new white paper, we discuss our analysis of the data landscape and some common approaches, and outline how Robeco deals with this issue.

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