Biodiversity: How to drive financial returns alongside real-world impact

Anna Väänänen and Jonathan Dean say investors can achieve positive biodiversity impact and strong financial returns

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Anna Vaananen is head of listed impact equity and Jonathan Dean is deputy head of natural capital & impact private equity at AXA Investment Managers
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Anna Vaananen is head of listed impact equity and Jonathan Dean is deputy head of natural capital & impact private equity at AXA Investment Managers

Around 50% of global GDP is dependent on functioning biosystem services, from fresh water and fertile soil right through to pollination.

Institutional investors are increasingly aware of the risks of degradation, with 45% recognising nature loss as a top economic threat[1]. But while milestones such as the COP 15 resolutions – wh...

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