Webinar: How investors, advisors and pension providers can take action on deforestation
14 Oct 2022
As part of UKSIF's Good Money Week, Planet Tracker and Trase Finance come together to explore what actions investors and lenders can take to mitigate the risk of financing deforestation, with the case study of the Gran Chaco.
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The Gran Chaco is the largest dry forest in South America, encompassing a highly biodiverse ecosystem. In recent years, soy conversion and cattle ranching have driven significant deforestation, generating emissions and biodiversity losses threatening hundreds of species. Whilst many lenders and investors are beginning to take action on deforestation, the specific risks associated with exposure to the Chaco ecosystem remain poorly understood.