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Financing Biodiversity: Risks and Opportunities

Ep. 24

In this episode we look back on Marine de Bazelaire, HSBC Group Advisor on Natural Capital, at the Economist Sustainability Week discussing the rise of natural capital alongside Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, and Willem Evers, Dutch Central Bank Head of Sustainable Finance Office.


Could nature-based investing be the next big asset class and what financial opportunities arise from this? How can investment in the preservation of biodiversity be unlocked?


To find out more about HSBC’s Business Plan for the Planet and how you can play your part, click here.


For more information about the Economist Sustainability Week, click here.

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