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Deforestation Tools Assessment and Gap Analysis: How investors can manage deforestation risk?

August 2020
Source: 
KLP, Storebrand and Rainforest Foundation Norway
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Despite increasing financial sector awareness, investors are finding it challenging to identify and address risks arising from deforestation.

This report aims to support investors to manage deforestation risks in a systematic manner by identifying relevant tools and data gaps, and by presenting options for integrating deforestation data into existing systems for ESG and risk analysis. It is split into three sections:

  • An overview of investor initiatives, policies and demand for existing tools and databases: there is reasonable consistency across finance sector policies and statements;
  • An analysis of existing deforestation tools and databases and their suitability for investors: the report assesses the quality and suitability of the ten leading tools and datasets;
  • Gap analysis and recommendations;

The report also examines the investment case for removing deforestation from portfolios, with case studies of value destruction and accretion for shareholders.

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Sectors: 
Forestry
Themes: 
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Key search terms: 
deforestation, envioronmental protection, financial disclosures, Responsible Investing

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