Nature and climate are increasingly recognized as two sides of the same investment challenge. Biodiversity loss, water stress, deforestation and other forms of ecological degradation create financial risks for companies and shareholders, while the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy is reshaping policy, technology and capital flows. For long-term investors, this means moving beyond carbon alone: understanding nature-related dependencies and impacts is becoming essential for resilient portfolios and credible climate strategies.
Storebrand Asset Management is strengthening its approach to nature and climate finance by integrating emerging best practice into investment analysis, risk assessments and stewardship. We are improving how we identify and monitor exposure to climate and nature-related risks across sectors and supply chains, prioritizing engagement where we can make the biggest difference to real-economy outcomes, and promoting policies and frameworks that require businesses to assess and disclose nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities.
In this focus section, we provide updates on our work within this area, including a new publication on integration of nature data into investment analysis and stewardship. We also describe recent updates from some of the multi-stakeholder initiatives that we take part in, as we believe collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders is essential to address systemic risks arising from climate change and nature loss.