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 […]
Biodiversity Council Australia draws on GIST Impact data to understand the impact of ASX200
The Biodiversity Council of Australia has published a landmark report assessing the nature-related impacts and dependencies of Australia’s 200 largest listed companies – and we’re proud that GIST Impact’s global database of nature impacts and risks played a role in making it possible. The report, Cracking the Code: Using Nature Data to Understand the Impact […]
Turning climate risk uncertainty into actionable strategy
Discover practical lessons from corporate leaders on navigating climate uncertainty today. Climate risk is no longer a distant concern. It is already reshaping how organisations operate, make investment decisions, and manage their supply chains. Extreme weather events, the rising cost – or complete withdrawal – of insurance coverage, and tightening disclosure requirements are creating material […]
Integrating Nature Data Into Investment Decisions with Storebrand Asset Management
New analysis confirms Nordic companies outperform global peers on nature-related impacts, but growing risks in key sectors demand targeted investor action. 23 October 2025 – A new report released today by Storebrand Asset Management, in partnership with GIST Impact, finds that the 100 largest Nordic companies are leading the way on environmental performance. Together, these […]
Scaling Finance for Nature with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
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 […]
Avoided Impacts, Real Returns: Reframing the Value of Clean Energy
It’s time to talk about what didn’t happen. The clean energy story isn’t just about lower footprints. It’s also about the emissions never released, the damage never done, and the hidden value that renewable energy providers create every day. Too often, reporting stops at what was emitted. But what if we reframed the story around […]
TEEB@Yale – Valuing nature for policy, business and people
During his tenure as McCluskey Fellow at Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies in 2011, GIST Impact CEO and TEEB Study Leader Pavan Sukhdev led a graduate-level course on The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). TEEB—an initiative supported by the European Commission and the Government of Germany, and later hosted by the […]
Bridging the Gap: Social and Financial Disclosures in an Era of Growing Inequality
A practical guide to nature-related metrics, reporting requirements, and legal implications from our SVP, Commercial Development, Mahima Sukhdev.
Biodiversity in the Boardroom
A practical guide to nature-related metrics, reporting requirements, and legal implications from our SVP, Commercial Development, Mahima Sukhdev.
Measuring the biodiversity footprint of a well-known financial index (and its peers)
Introduction In our previous post, GIST Impact analysed the climate, nature and biodiversity risks of one of the world’s most well-known indices. This index serves as the benchmark for ca. USD 5 trillion in assets under management, covering approximately 85% of the global investable equities across 20+ developed markets and 20+ emerging markets countries. GIST […]
