Investments
that
take
account
of
environmental,
social
and
governance
(ESG)
factors
have
often
gone
hand-in-hand
with
public
policy.
As
investors
become
increasingly
aware
of
the
potential
financial
effects
of
climate
change,
so
too
regulators
begin
to
impose
demands
that
echo
the
concerns
and
may
harden
those
financial
effects
on
asset
prices.
The
same
is
true
of
biodiversity:
Regulation
both
reflects
and
drives
momentum
alongside
our
growing
understanding
of
its
economic
importance.
Biodiversity
is
a
deeply
complex
topic
with
multiple
strands
and
a
host
of
potential
solutions
and
consequences.
As
such,
the
regulatory
response
is
also
multi-layered,
built
on
decades-old
global
guidelines,
invigorated
by
brand
new
local
initiatives
and
enhanced
by
an
ever-improving
grasp
of
how
investors
and
companies
can
measure
and
track
their
impact.
There
are
five
key
elements
that
we
believe
are
defining
the
corporate
and
investment
world's
response
to
biodiversity
loss.
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