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The introductory webinar, "Putting nature on the balance sheet – why nature matters to finance teams," was held to highlight the importance of integrating nature-related considerations into finance. Hosted by Toby Roxburgh (ICAEW), Rosie Dunscombe (Blue Crane Consulting) and Qinyue Huang (Olam Agri), the session explored why nature is vital to business and finance, and discussed practical steps finance teams can take to embed nature into their processes.
In this video, Rosie Dunscombe from Blue Crane Consulting highlighted that integrating nature into finance is a core responsibility, not just the domain of sustainability teams. She explained that finance functions exist to provide decision-useful information and that must now include nature. As she noted, “understanding and managing material nature-related risks is a core finance team responsibility.”
Rosie outlined how nature can be embedded across finance activities, from accounting and reporting to planning and investment, strengthening both resilience and performance. Introducing tools such as natural capital assessment and natural capital accounting, she showed how finance professionals can use these to enhance decision-making, improve access to capital, and create long-term value for business and nature alike.
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