GIST Impact is proud to have contributed to the latest report by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) called Scaling Finance for Nature.
Nature-positive finance is often seen too narrowly – limited to conservation projects or low-return “green” investments. But the latest primer from the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), to which GIST Impact proudly contributed, challenges that perception, showing that mainstream finance can drive nature recovery at scale through everyday decisions made by banks, investors, and insurers.
The paper outlines a prerequisite step and four practical levers of change that financial institutions can use to avoid and minimise harm to nature, and even contribute to its restoration — supported by real-world examples already in motion across the sector.
Its message is clear: by embedding nature considerations into standard financial practice, the cumulative impact can be transformative. The primer aims to equip practitioners with tangible actions they can take now, while also informing policymakers, academics, and data providers working to accelerate the shift toward a nature-positive economy.
