Zurich, Switzerland - On 14 April the UN SSE participated in an event on nature-related reporting convened by the SIX Swiss Exchange. The event brought together investors, corporates and industry experts to discuss the latest developments and insights on nature-related risks and opportunities.
UN SSE Training Officer Fiona Quinlan-Wells participated in the financial institutions panel alongside representatives of UBS and Zurich Invest. Moderated by Kieran Dobson, EMEA Head of ESG Client Engagement at S&P Global, the panel brought together the perspectives of financial institutions to highlight key developments in regulation, standards and risk management practices pertaining to nature.
In her contribution, Ms Quinlan-Wells highlighted the UN SSE’s ongoing partnership with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) to scale market confidence and capabilities on nature-related issues. Through the programme, SSE is developing guidance for exchanges and issuers on nature-related reporting and will also deliver a live online training programme, based on the TNFD’s training materials, for listed companies on stock exchanges across global markets. The guidance will be published later in 2025, with the training programme to be piloted in follow up, ahead of further global rollout in 2026.
Representatives of UBS and Zurich Invest on the panel also shared insights on their organisations’ practical experiences in identifying, assessing and managing nature-related risks and opportunities and integrating these into their institutional practices. The event also included presentations on corporate practice in adopting the TNFD Framework and managing nature-related risks and opportunities from issuers on the SIX Swiss Exchange, as well as updates on nature-related regulatory developments.
Recordings of all presentations and panel discussions from the event can be accessed on the SIX Swiss Exchange website here.
More details on the TNFD’s capacity building programme and partnership with the SSE can be found in their press release here.
