Author Archives: GFFN Secretariat

Guidelines & Recommendations for Halting Deforestation

Deforestation puts investors with portfolio exposure to forest-linked commodities—such as cocoa, beef, soy and palm oil—at financial risk from regulatory, market, and reputation-related shifts. This is because deforestation poses systemic economic risks as the second-largest source of annual greenhouse gas emissions, a threat to ecological tipping points, and a diminisher of carbon sinks. Asset ownersContinue reading “Guidelines & Recommendations for Halting Deforestation”

ICJ climate opinion has implications for food finance

In 2023, the United Nations General Assembly formally asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue an advisory opinion on the obligations of states with regard to climate change, under international law. The request asked for legal findings on two core questions:  On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, the ICJ issued its landmark Advisory Opinion on theContinue reading “ICJ climate opinion has implications for food finance”

Consider the human – Report from Part 1 of GFFN Data Systems Integration Forum

On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, CCI convened Part 1 of the Good Food Finance Network’s Data Systems Integration Forum. This virtual discussion forum focused on work needed to activate insights from the Good Food Finance Blueprint for Data Systems Integration, released last year. The aim of this interactive forum is to establish parameters for early and advanced stageContinue reading “Consider the human – Report from Part 1 of GFFN Data Systems Integration Forum”

Innovative Collaborative Funding Model de-risks investments in good food transformation

By Hamid Hamirani, Senior Advisor FSF and Managing Principal EHA Advisory Innovative Collaborative Funding Model: De-Risking Investing in the Good Food Transformation The Innovative Collaborative Funding Model (ICFM) is designed to address food security, improve nutritional outcomes, support adoption of climate smart agricultural practices, and enhance sovereign fiscal resilience. A new paper outlines the model, along withContinue reading “Innovative Collaborative Funding Model de-risks investments in good food transformation”

Blueprint for data systems integration—tracking high-value co-benefits

The Integrated Data Systems Initiative is a five-year innovation sprint, organized by the Good Food Finance Network (GFFN) and recognized by the 2023 Agriculture Innovation Mission (AIM) for Climate Summit. Today, the GFFN is releasing a ‘Blueprint for Good Food Finance Data Systems Integration’, which marks the culmination of Year 1 of that sprint. WhenContinue reading “Blueprint for data systems integration—tracking high-value co-benefits”

Nature Metrics: measuring progress and catalyzing investment in sustainable food systems

Published by the GFFN’s Metrics Catalyst Group, this brief outlines the crucial role of nature metrics in the world of finance, specifically for assessing the impacts and dependencies of food systems on nature.

Transforming Agrifood Systems Amidst the Climate Crisis: A Diversity of Solutions for People, Planet, and Prosperity

The report aims to inform, enable, and mobilize a broad spectrum of policymakers, private asset managers and owners, and corporate leaders through a journey that leads towards agrifood systems transformation with equitable health, climate, and financial benefits for all.

Financing the good food transformation to promote fiscal resilience, addressing food security, human and planetary health

This research compiles compelling evidence of the fiscal burden on governments from unhealthy food systems. Inaction threatens stability through inflation, food insecurity, degraded land, and climate impacts. However, strategic public financing and innovative collaborative investment models can fund a just transition that benefits all.

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2023

This annual FAO report provides an update on global progress towards the targets of ending hunger (SDG Target 2.1) and all forms of malnutrition (SDG Target 2.2) and estimates on the number of people who are unable to afford a healthy diet.