Author Archives: GFFN Secretariat

Guidance for Financial Institutions on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

GFFN’s supporting partner, UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), has released a series of publications that offer guidance to banks, investors and other financial institutions for recommendations and actions to align with the GBF.

Scaling Partnerships for Investment in Sustainable Food Systems, Forests, and Nature: Insights from a series of case studies

This brief outlines findings from the development of case studies, identifying a clear need for initiatives with extensive networks and robust convening power to accelerate the development of innovative investment partnerships in the sustainable food and land use systems space.

Innovative investment partnerships support sustainable food systems, forests, and nature

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development, as a founding partner of the Good Food Finance Network and Secretariat for the Forest Investor Club, has developed a set of case studies showcasing innovative investment strategies that are directing private capital toward sustainable food systems, forests, and nature. The five case studies– ranging from sustainable cocoa farming in Central America to zero-deforestation palm oil in Southeast Asia – show how the right investment strategies can transform the financing of food systems for a healthy, sustainable future.

Five-year sprint to transform food-related finance data

In May, the Good Food Finance Network launched the Integrated Data Systems Initiative, as a 5-year innovation sprint linked to AIM for Climate Summit. The goal is to transform the way data systems inform financial decision-making—across the public, private, and multilateral sectors. Read more.

Good Food Finance Week Outcomes: Driving change in food systems finance

This blog outlines solutions identified during the Good Food Finance Week to achieve a food systems transformation, highlighting best approaches, current financial innovation, the opportunity for both private and public financiers, and the need for standardizing science-based thinking and reporting through all aspects of the value chain.

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

This brief summarizes key trends in climate-related metrics used by financial institutions working in the sustainability of food systems and provides an overview of the current state of climate metrics.

Science and Data for Healthy, Sustainable & Equitable Outcomes, at the United Nations

On Wednesday, April 12, the President of the General Assembly Csaba Kőrösi hosted a day-long Special Plenary Science Briefing for the General Assembly, in the Trusteeship Council Chamber at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event was remarkable in part because the entire day was focused on one worthy, practical, and world-building goal: establishingContinue reading “Science and Data for Healthy, Sustainable & Equitable Outcomes, at the United Nations”