Biodiversity loss is an increasing risk for the planet, with wide-ranging threats that include economic decline and accelerated climate change. Alongside custodians, lenders and investors, financial institutions are at the forefront of the battle against biodiversity loss.

During this webinar, biodiversity experts Dr. Thomas Moran (Head of Biodiversity Products, GIST Impact) and Judson Berkey (Managing Director - Chief Sustainability Office, UBS) will demonstrate the data and approaches available to integrate biodiversity into a wider sustainability strategy.

During this discussion, participants will:

• Understand the best practice methodologies and metrics available. • Learn about the requirements of different frameworks - including The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PBAF), and the Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN).
• Discover the growing importance of biodiversity for risk management and financial product development.
• Gain insight into the process of collecting and integrating biodiversity data into financial workflows and reporting.

Speakers

Dr. Thomas Moran

Head of Biodiversity Products·GIST Impact

Thomas is the head of Biodiversity Products at GIST Impact. He has over a decade of experience delivering transformational data products at technology startups, and specializes in integrating data from diverse sources to create solutions for regulatory and compliance challenges, with an emphasis on AI insights and automation. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from UC Berkeley, and is a former member of the scientific research staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

Judson Berkey

Head of Biodiversity Products·UBS

Judson Berkey is a Managing Director in UBS’s Chief Sustainability Office. He has worked at UBS since 2003 on global risk, regulatory and compliance topics. He chairs the Institute of International Finance Sustainable Finance Working Group and is on the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures and Capitals Coalition Advisory Board.Julie Park (Moderator)

Senior Product Manager, ESG Data·TMX Datalinx

Julie is responsible for the development of TMX Datalinx’s ESG data strategy and execution, and manages the TMX ESG Data Hub. She joined TMX Group in 2014 and has held several roles across the organization including leading corporate ESG disclosure and strategy, investor relations, and finance.

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