The Green Finance Institute’s Nature Programme (GFI Hive) has launched the UK Financial Institutions for Nature Group (G-FIN) to support the delivery of investment into UK nature recovery.
The outcomes-focused Group – which is open to any financial institution engaged in UK nature finance – will identify barriers to UK Government ambitions on increasing private sector finance and also provide feedback and input where relevant on key government initiatives including:
Initial members of the GFI Hive UK Financial Institutions for Nature Group include:
Dr. Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, chief executive officer of the Green Finance Institute, said:
“Private sector investment is urgently needed if we hope to reach the UK’s nature goals this decade. The market infrastructure is being put in place to enable the flow of private sector capital into nature recovery and nature-based solutions, but there is still much to be done. The support of the UK financial sector will be critical, in addition to the support of the broader UK private sector, and the GFI is delighted by the enthusiasm and leadership of those joining this new Group.”