The recent Biodiversity COP in Colombia agreed to establish a mechanism for funding the protection of global genetic resources. It proposes that sectors such pharma, biotech, and animal & plant breeding, which benefit from genetic material, should share those gains with developing countries and Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

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Planet Tracker’s Seafood Database has been further expanded to cover 300 corporates along the global seafood supply chain, providing investors with a unique open-access tool to identify those most exposed to overfishing, illegal fishing, and other seafood sustainability risks.

Using Planet Tracker’s Seafood Database, you can identify to what extent companies are exposed to overfishing, illegal fishing, and many other ocean sustainability risks, and compare their environmental health with their financial health.

Planet Tracker previously highlighted the negative environmental impacts of deep sea mining – but there’s another factor to consider – the minimal financial benefits for countries do not outweigh these negative impacts on the planet.

While proponents of deep sea mining argue it is needed to meet future demand for energy transition minerals, questions are beginning to be asked about the economic risk deep sea mining could pose to countries that mine these metals on land. By analysing the 12 biggest countries mining copper, cobalt, nickel and manganese, Mining for Trouble aims to highlight the value at risk to these economies if deep sea mining was to be green lit.

As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is currently debating whether to allow deep sea mining in international waters, Race to the Bottom analyses the taxes and royalties countries could receive, revealing insignificant economic returns. According to Planet Tracker, there is no financial justification for deep sea mining, yet the environmental impact is vast.

Planet Tracker has released the third update of its Nature Scorecard, adding a further 178 companies, reflecting the latest developments in corporate biodiversity commitments and natural capital. It now incorporates the latest Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) adopters as well as those included in the Morningstar Sustainalytics’ Biodiversity and Natural Capital Thematic Stewardship Programme. The Nature Scorecard serves as a vital resource for stakeholders monitoring the evolving landscape of biodiversity stewardship and aims to equip stakeholders with essential insights to drive impactful nature-related reporting.

This Nature Scorecard examines over 470 corporates which are involved in nature-related frameworks and initiatives. It analyses corporate involvement across 3 voluntary (TNFD early adopter, SBTN submission or appointment of a nature executive ) and 3 involuntary frameworks and initiatives (Nature Action 100, PRI Spring, Forest 500 score) – i.e. being named by investors as a nature focus companies whether they like it or not.