Ahead of a world-first Nature Positive Summit hosted by the Australian federal and New South Wales state governments next month, the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) today launched a toolkit to help investors assess and act on nature-related risks and opportunities in their portfolios. The Nature Investor Toolkit was created by RIAA’s Nature Working Group, drawn from RIAA’s membership base of super funds, KiwiSaver providers, investment managers, impact investors and others.
The aim of the toolkit is to educate investors on this complex and rapidly evolving area, help investors assess nature-related risks and opportunities, prepare investors to hold constructive conversations with investees about impacts and dependencies on nature, and build and communicate the business case for investing in nature positive solutions.
Estelle Parker, Co-CEO at RIAA, said “Investors are embracing the twin challenges of net zero and nature positive, but are aware that the size and scope of the tasks at hand require focus, clarity and understanding how to apply frameworks such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), which can be leveraged to identify material risks and new and existing
opportunities in their portfolios.”
“This toolkit outlines practical steps and key resources to aid investors, as well as highlighting the importance of putting Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities at the centre of the discussion.”
