Taking Finnfund’s biodiversity work to the next level

Anne Valto

This spring and summer, bees were again very few in my garden, and alarming news about declining species populations, 69% on average (WWF Living Planet), made it to the headlines. Everywhere I’ve been to, I see signs of human influence and habitat conversion. On the positive side, some success stories have been reported too, such as […]

August 26, 2024

New policy statement guides Finnfund’s investment activities in strengthening natural values and biodiversity

Development financier and impact investor Finnfund has adopted a policy statement that brings together the guiding principles and goals based on which Finnfund strives to strengthen the well-being and diversity of nature and to mitigate possible nature and biodiversity risks in its investment activities. The policy statement recognises biodiversity loss as a significant threat to […]

We got a deal from Montreal COP15 – then what?

Anne Arvola

I had the privilege to attend Montreal COP 15 as a member of the Finnish delegation. The trip was an enlightening experience, and all my respect goes to the negotiators who have been pushing for the agreement for years in preparation, and finally, in the final stages for weeks with very little sleep – and […]

December 20, 2022