With 55% of global GDP and more than half the value of China’s stock markets reliant on ecosystem services, the business case for nature is clear. Towards Nature Positive: Corporate and Financial Institution Practices in China, written by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with PwC China, highlights the economic imperative to protect and restore biodiversity.
Integrating nature and biodiversity considerations into business models is essential to the nature-positive transition. This report showcases early-moving companies in China that are integrating nature into their core business models with commitments.
Despite challenges in measuring impacts due to complicated supply chains and the complexity of ecosystems, initiatives like the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) are beginning to provide relevant frameworks and metrics.
Financial institutions are urged to consider nature and biodiversity in their lending and investment decisions, with regulatory backing for enhanced ESG reporting.
The report advocates a collaborative approach, where economic sustainability benefits local communities, and highlights the public sector's critical role in protecting biodiversity and creating an enabling environment for nature-positive economic development.