GIP- Analysis of Survey Results on Financial Institutions Supporting Biodiversity Conservation

As it is increasingly recognized by the global financial community, nature-related financial risks can have significant macroeconomic implications. The failure to account for, mitigate, and adapt to these implications poses risks relevant to financial stability. In light of this, the GIP Working Group 1 (WG1) has conducted a survey on biodiversity conservation.

The survey aimed to identify the challenges faced by GIP members and their expectations for the future in biodiversity conservation. It lays the foundation for further work on how financial institutions can effectively support biodiversity conservation, mitigate related risks, and encourage innovative practices.

The results of this survey have shown that:

1) GIP members possess a preliminary understanding of the financial support for biodiversity conservation, with over 90% of the responding members having taken actions to protect biodiversity.

2) However, members still face practical challenges such as inconsistent standards, lack of clarity, and insufficient data. More than 40% of members have not yet utilized databases/assessment tools to quantify risks.

3) Most members expect Working Group I (WG1) to incorporate elements related to biodiversity conservation into their focus areas

The result of this survey could be found below: 

English version: GIP WG1 Biodiversity Survey Results Analysis.pdf

Chinese version: GIP WG1  生物多样性调查问卷结果.pdf