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Deep Dive: Nature and Biodiversity-related Reporting

An expert-led masterclass exploring nature as a financial risk, the TNFD framework, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and how these align with ISSB, TNFD, and ESRS.

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Applying Nature-related Reporting in Practice

Nature loss is emerging as a major financial risk, requiring practical skills to assess dependencies and impacts, and to report in line with frameworks such as TNFD and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

Why Nature-related Reporting Matters

Nature loss is increasingly recognised as a systemic financial risk, with central banks, regulators, and investors extending their focus beyond climate to biodiversity and ecosystem degradation. Unlike climate risk, nature risk is multi-dimensional, location-specific, and more complex to measure and disclose.

Understanding the frameworks and methodologies now emerging, including TNFD and the GBF, is becoming essential for credible nature-related reporting.

Key drivers include:

ā—† Growing recognition of nature loss as a systemic financial risk

ā—† Rising adoption of the TNFD framework and its LEAP methodology

ā—† Increasing alignment between TNFD, the GBF, ESRS, and the ISSB Standards

Nature and Biodiversity-related Reporting Masterclass

This masterclass provides a practical, expert-led exploration of nature as a financial risk, the TNFD framework, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

It focuses on applied learning, using real-world examples such as Storebrand Asset Management's TNFD disclosures to demonstrate how nature-related reporting works in practice.

You will learn how to:

ā—† Understand nature as a financial risk and the key drivers of nature-related loss

ā—† Apply the TNFD framework and its four-pillar structure

ā—† Apply the LEAP methodology to assess nature-related dependencies and impacts

ā—† Understand how TNFD, the GBF, and ISSB Standards align and interoperate

Learning Outcomes

By completing this masterclass, you will build a practical understanding of nature-related financial risk and how to report on it using leading frameworks.

Nature as a Financial Risk

Ā ā—† Understand nature as a financial risk and the physical, transition, and systemic risk categories

ā—† Identify the key drivers of nature-related loss

ā—† Understand why nature risk is more complex to measure than climate risk

TNFD and the LEAP Methodology

ā—† Understand the TNFD framework and its four-pillar structure

ā—† Apply the LEAP methodology to locate, evaluate, assess, and prepare nature-related disclosures

ā—† Understand TNFD's categories of nature and sector-specific priorities

Global Biodiversity Framework

ā—† Understand the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

ā—† Understand the business implications of Target 15 and Target 19

ā—† Understand how TNFD, the GBF, ESRS, and the ISSB Standards align and interoperate

Masterclass Structure

FormatĀ Ā 

The Nature and Biodiversity-related Reporting masterclass is approximately 1 hour in duration, and can be completed at your own pace. It covers:

Ā Nature as a financial risk and key drivers of nature-related loss

Ā The TNFD framework and the LEAP methodology

Ā The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Ā Alignment across TNFD, the GBF, ESRS, and the ISSB Standards

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Who This Is For

The Nature and Biodiversity-related Reporting masterclass is designed for professionals assessing or reporting on nature-related financial risk:

ā—† Sustainability and ESG professionals

ā—† Sustainability consultants and advisors

ā—† Finance and investment professionals

ā—† Risk and compliance professionals

ā—† Corporate sustainability teams

ā—† Internal and external auditors

Meet your Instructor

Orla Carolan is Head of Technical Training at the Sustainability Reporting Institute, responsible for developing and delivering training on reporting standards including CSRD (ESRS) and ISSB/IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards (IFRS S1 & S2).

She also works freelance for the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG), contributing to the standard-setting process for ESRS and the recent simplification of standards following EU regulation changes.

A Chartered Certified Accountant (FCCA), Orla previously held senior roles in financial reporting and sustainability advisory at JPMorgan Hedge Fund Services and Grant Thornton Ireland.

Orla Carolan

Head of Technical Training,Ā Sustainability Reporting Institute

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