A Pocket Guide to: Nature Data Metrics
Navigating nature data can be tough when it’s loaded with heavy jargon. This pocket guide is meant as a reference companion with easy to digest breakdowns of the most common nature data metrics that financial institutions (FIs) use. We unpack what each metric measures alongside practical examples of usage showing how to evaluate nature dependencies […]
We don’t compete with open source data, we complete it
For most organisations that are starting their sustainability journeys, open-source sustainability data presents itself as a natural first step. This is rightfully so; over the past few years, open-source data has moved mountains to democratise both nature and climate intelligence by providing scientifically backed datasets equipped with the correct information that companies require. However, there […]
Introducing our Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities dataset
Yanomami. Batwa and Bambuti. Saami. Jenu Kuruba. Chances are, none of these names are familiar. Yet each is an indigenous community currently in the news for the same reason: loss of habitat to development activity. This is not incidental. Indigenous communities are rarely captured in standard ESG datasets. That’s not because they lack materiality, but […]
Jonquil Hackenberg joins our Advisory Board
GIST Impact is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonquil Hackenberg to our Advisory Board. Jonquil brings 25 years of executive leadership in large-scale transformation, climate, resource recovery, water systems and decarbonisation. Her most recent position has been as Chief Executive of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the world’s leading circular economy NGO, refocusing a global […]
GIST Impact’s 2025 TNFD Report
Over half of global GDP is estimated to be moderately or highly dependent on nature, and as ecosystems degrade, that dependency turns into real business risk – disrupted supply chains, water and energy insecurity, stranded assets, tightening regulation. The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) exists to help organisations get ahead of that risk. Modelled […]
Can you trust nature data?
If you work in the sustainability space in any capacity, you’ve probably heard some version of “nature data is too complicated. Let’s revisit it down the line.” This is large in part because nature data is a lot more nascent and complex compared to climate data. For starters, there’s no single metric you can default […]
Introducing Ocean Sensitive Areas, built with Hub Ocean
“Reefs damaged by oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.” “87% of Malaysia’s sensitive marine environments sit directly in offshore oil production zones.” Headlines like these are indeed surfacing more often, and they share a common thread in that the risk was there long before it made the news, but nobody had the means to […]
Taking the LEAP: How Reconomy navigates TNFD reporting
Financial institutions are under growing pressure to assess and report on nature-related risks, impacts, and dependencies, while consultancies face rising demand to help clients navigate that work. Compared to the relatively mature landscape of climate data, nature data remains a nascent space, one that is still evolving to establish its baseline metrics. It’s complex, multi-layered, […]
GIST Impact featured in Environmental Finance’s Sustainability Data Guide 2026
If you’re scoping the market for sustainability data providers, Environmental Finance’s Sustainability Data Guide 2026 is a useful place to start – and GIST Impact’s feature offers a comprehensive view of what data we cover, spanning: Climate Risk Data Foundations Double Materiality Assessment + Impacts, Risks and Opportunities Nature and Biodiversity Social Impact Rather than […]
Quarterly update: What’s new on our Data Portal
We’re always enhancing our Data Portal – driven by client feedback, the latest science, and best practice. Here are the most notable updates from the last quarter: Portfolio analysis with Nature Value at Risk (NVaR) Portfolio-level analysis powered by Nature Value at Risk, letting users quantify nature-related financial exposure across an entire portfolio rather than […]
