Category Archives: Deforestation

What Does it Mean for Investors to “Do No Significant Harm” When Investing?

Ksapa is leading a working group of 12 international investment funds and investment companies to strengthen their consideration of human rights issues. An opportunity to come back and clarify the EU’s DNSH principle. Demonstrating that investments “do no significant harm” is a cornerstone of the EU’s sustainable finance framework. Learn in practice how to apply this principle in this article.

Complying with the new EU Directive on Zero Deforestation

As part of the European Green Deal, an agreement was finally announced in December 2022 between the European Council and the EU Parliament on an anti-deforestation directive, aimed at eliminating the import or processing of products produced from deforestation.

Why the new UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a Chance for Businesses to Take Sustainability Action

This article, written by Tina Teucher, member of Ksapa’s community of experts, explores the background and the strategy of the new UN Decade and what it means for the business world as an important trend and opportunity.

Can Net Zero Approaches Frame Climate-Constrained Economies?

Can Net Zero Approaches Frame Climate-Constrained Economies?

Concerns as to the efficacy of Net Zero targets are fully justified. Ksapa offers analysis and tips to get your neutrality strategy right.

Biodiversity

Time to Invest in Biodiversity and Nature-Related Financial Disclosures

Ksapa identifies 3 systemic principles for companies and investors to wise up to the urgency of investing in biodiversity.

Fighting Deforestation Across Agricultural Commodity Supply Chains is Calling for Social Performance

Energy transition is generating massive procurement of agricultural commodities. Companies can mitigate deforestation risks with social performance programs