Investor coalition calls on governments to take bold action on biodiversity

COP16 call is backed by 27 pension funds and asset owners

Jonathan Stapleton
clock • 2 min read
Investors call for a “whole of government” approach to tackling the biodiversity crisis
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Investors call for a “whole of government” approach to tackling the biodiversity crisis

A global coalition of investors representing approximately $2.5trn (£1.93trn) in assets under management has urged governments to take ambitious policy and regulatory action to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss.

The coalition – which includes the Church of England Pensions Board and the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) in the UK along with 25 other pension funds and asset owners – called for a "who...

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