Resources - Global Balance

Below are some of the publications in which the team at Globalbalance were involved.

Principles for Responsible Investment (2020) Investor action on biodiversity. A discussion paper.

>(English) Full report

UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (2020) Biodiversity Measures for Business: Corporate biodiversity measurement and disclosure within the current and future global policy context.

>(English) Full report

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform (2019) Assessment of biodiversity measurement approaches for business and financial institutions.

>(English) Full report

Natural Capital Coalition (2019) Data use in natural capital assessments. Assessing challenges and identifying solutions.

(English) Executive summary – 0.5 MB
(English) Full report – 2 MB

ICMM biodiversity performance review (2014)

A review of progress made amongst ICMM members in managing their biodiversity performance between 2003-2012.
A report from Globalbalance and The Biodiversity Consultancy on behalf of IUCN and ICMM.

(English) Executive summary – 0.5 MB
(English) Full report – 2 MB

Is natural capital a material issue? (2012)

An evaluation of the relevance of biodiversity and ecosystem services to accountancy professionals and the private sector.
A report from ACCA, Fauna & Flora International and KPMG.

(English)

Grigg, A., Harper, M. and Verbunt, S. (2011)

Tread lightly. Biodiversity and ecosystem services risk and opportunity management within the extractive industry. The Natural Value Initiative.
(English) full report – 3.4 MB

KPMG and the Natural Value Initiative (2011)

Biodiversity and ecosystem services. Risk and opportunity analysis within the pharmaceutical sector.

Grigg, A., Cullen, Z., Foxall, J., Crosbie, L., Jamison, L., and Brito, R. (2009)

The Ecosystem Services Benchmark. Fauna & Flora International, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV.
(English)

Grigg, A., Cullen, Z., Foxall, J., and Strumpf, R. (2009)

Linking shareholder and natural value. Managing biodiversity and ecosystem services risk in companies with an agricultural supply chain. Fauna & Flora International, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and Fundação Getulio Vargas.
(English)