In recent years, biodiversity loss and nature risks have moved rapidly up the agenda for corporates, financial institutions, and governments. Ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss are increasingly affecting communities and companies through disrupted supply chains, changing regulations, and an increased awareness of growing dependencies on natural capital. The risks of biodiversity loss, as well as increasing stakeholder expectations, challenge organizations and financial institutions to set biodiversity ambitions and translate them into concrete actions and opportunities through biodiversity transition plans. While the landscape for measuring corporate biodiversity impacts is evolving rapidly, it remains far less mature than climate and carbon accounting, leaving many organizations at an early stage of understanding and action.
Subject
To conclude Biodiversity Week (15 May - 25 May), KPMG hosted a webinar that brought together corporates, financial institutions, and public sector organizations to explore how biodiversity can be integrated into strategic decision-making. During this webinar together with Naturalis Biodiversity Center and DLL Group, we explored how to manage biodiversity risks, dependencies, and opportunities. You will gain a clear and practical overview of the key insights, discussions, and developments shared during Biodiversity Week 2026, highlighting what you need to know about the latest trends, frameworks, and expectations in the field of biodiversity.
This session focusses on the following topics:
1 What biodiversity means in practice in 2026 for corporates, financial institutions, and public sector organizations (e.g. regulations and frameworks)
2 Why biodiversity loss and its interdependency with climate change are increasingly affecting business dependencies across sectors over the next 5 to 10 years
3 How biodiversity transition plans help organizations respond to emerging risks and opportunities based on their impacts and dependencies (i.r.t. TNFD, SBTN)
4 Practical insights from a financial institution on how biodiversity is being embedded into strategy, risk management, and investment decisions.
Speakers
Faiza Oulahsen, Host, Director Sustainability Advisory KPMG
Wouter Huurman, Expert, Senior Manager Sustainability Advisory, KPMG
Vera Moll, Expert, Partner Sustainability Reporting KPMG
Jaclyn Aliperti, Nature & Biodiversity Lead, DLL
Maaike van de Kamp-Romijn, Deputy Managing Director, Naturalis Biodiversity Center Nederland
Milad Wariakhial, Sustainability Advisor, Schiphol Group
