<h3>Using the Biodiversity Impact Analytic powered by the Global Biodiversity Score database on a STOXX Europe 600 portfolio</h3>&nbsp;Biodiversity-related financial risks are an emerging topic for financial institutions. As a way to understand and quantify the relationship between ecosystems and economic actors, Carbon4 Finance and CDC Biodiversité co-developed BIA-GBS to measure companies’, sovereign entities’ and portfolios’ contributions to the degradation of ecosystems, as well as their dependencies on the ecosystem services provided by the environment.&nbsp;The indicators provided by BIA-GBS allow financial institutions to understand an entity’s exposure to biodiversity-related transition and physical risks. BIA-GBS is built upon the Global Biodiversity Score (GBS), a methodology created by CDC Biodiversité. Indeed, the first version of the GBS was released in May 2020. Since the first assessment, conducted by Schneider Electric in 2020, more than 40 companies have assessed their impact on biodiversity. In this context, financial institutions need accurate biodiversity data on listed assets portfolios. As a pioneer and leader in climate data and methodologies, Carbon4 Finance partnered with CDC Biodiversité to create the Biodiversity Impact Analytics powered by the Global Biodiversity Score (BIA-GBS) database.&nbsp;This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the results provided by BIA-GBS for 1 billion euro in turnover, divided between the STOXX Europe 600’s components, based on their weighting in the index.

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Carbon4 finance and CDC Biodiversité present their analysis of the impact of a STOXX Europe 600 portfolio on biodiversity

Eiffel Investment Group, spécialiste du financement des entreprises et pionnier de l’investissement à fort impact social et environnemental, s'associe à&nbsp;Carbon4&nbsp;Finance, leader des données climatiques et de la biodiversité, pour créer la première méthodologie rigoureuse d'évaluation de la performance climat&nbsp;des entreprises non cotées.&nbsp;Cette méthodologie&nbsp;permet&nbsp;de mesurer l’alignement d’un fonds investi dans des actifs non cotés en Bourse à un scénario de réchauffement climatique de +1,5°C.Alors que des méthodologies précises permettent d’évaluer la contribution à des scénarios 1,5°C des fonds investis dans les sociétés cotées, il n'existait pas encore de méthodologie à la fois robuste et adaptée pour les fonds investis dans des actifs non cotés. En effet, les estimations d’alignement des portefeuilles sur une trajectoire de réchauffement climatique sont basées pour le moment sur des approches statistiques et des hypothèses liées aux secteurs d’activité des entreprises (proxy sectoriels), sans mesurer leur trajectoire carbone réelle et individuelle.C’est la raison pour laquelle Carbon4 Finance a lancé l’initiative MUndA (Measure – Understand – Act) qui vise à développer des méthodologies et outils de mesure et de pilotage de la performance de la transition carbone des portefeuilles d’investissement ou de financement non cotés. La particularité de MUndA est de proposer la modélisation la plus précise possible des risques et des impacts de la transition en proposant des approches adaptées aux données disponibles et pertinentes pour chaque entreprise et chaque secteur.Eiffel Investment Group et Carbon4 Finance ont codéveloppé une méthode rigoureuse d’évaluation du risque de transition lié aux enjeux climatiques, se traduisant par un indicateur de performance climat des entreprises non cotées. L’objectif est de fournir aux investisseurs dans le non coté des outils précis et fiables pour évaluer l’impact et l’alignement de leurs portefeuilles à des scénarios bas carbone.&nbsp;Dérivée de l’expertise de Carbon4 Finance et de sa méthodologie Carbon Impact Analytics (CIA) destinée aux grandes entreprises, cette nouvelle approche analytique mesure précisément les performances Passée, Présente et Future pour de l’investissement ou de la dette privée en s’appuyant sur une sélection de critères pertinents pour chaque secteur. Ce nouveau dispositif met également à profit la compétence de référence d’Eiffel Investment Group en matière de Covenants d’Impact® en prenant en compte les objectifs de décarbonation des émetteurs et leur stratégie pour les atteindre.&nbsp;Carbon4 Finance et Eiffel Investment Group ont mené une phase pilote pour l’application de la méthodologie aux entreprises non cotées du secteur de la santé.&nbsp;Cette phase a consisté à&nbsp;:<ul><li>Créer le questionnaire permettant de documenter les critères à étudier spécifiquement pour les acteurs non cotés du secteur de la santé&nbsp;;</li><li>Collecter les informations quantitatives et qualitatives&nbsp;disponibles auprès des entreprises de ce secteur dans lesquelles le fonds est investi ;</li><li>Calculer l’indicateur de performance climat (note Carbon Impact Analytics - CIA) de ses participations sur la base des données recueillies.</li></ul>Le pilote a permis de valider la démarche et sa pertinence pour objectiver la performance de chaque entreprise, la comparer à un benchmark sectoriel et à d’autres entreprises. Il a également permis de distinguer les entreprises selon leur score de complétude (quantité d’informations disponibles pondérées par l’importance relative de chaque critère) et de fixer le seuil de 70% à partir duquel les informations collectées permettent de produire une note CIA.Avec cette nouvelle méthodologie, Eiffel Investment Group se dote d’un outil inédit pour&nbsp;:<ul><li>Fournir des données climatiques robustes et utiles&nbsp;aux investisseurs dans ses fonds ;</li><li>Identifier les entreprises non cotées qui sont le mieux en mesure de gérer les risques et saisir les opportunités offertes par la transition vers une économie bas-carbone&nbsp;;</li><li>Piloter la contribution de ses participations aux accords de Paris et à un scénario 1,5°C&nbsp;;</li><li>Mieux accompagner ses participations en déterminant les leviers d’action&nbsp;plus fins et leur impact sur leur performance climat ;</li><li>Améliorer en continu ses Covenant d’Impact®&nbsp;via l’analyse a posteriori des résultats obtenus par les entreprises accompagnées.</li></ul>L’ambition est d’étendre progressivement cette méthodologie aux autres secteurs pour lesquels les enjeux climatiques sont importants. Dans la même logique que pour ses outils préalablement développés, Carbon4 Finance mettra cet outil à disposition à l’ensemble du marché.&nbsp;Virginie Wauquiez, directrice générale de Carbon4 Finance, se réjouit de ce partenariat&nbsp;: «&nbsp;Ce premier pilote est extrêmement prometteur et va permettre une différenciation simple et fiable d’entreprises qui jusqu’à présent ne disposaient pas de méthodologie adaptée ni de mesure individualisée. De plus, cette approche va instaurer un cercle vertueux en permettant une meilleure compréhension des enjeux propres aux entreprises non cotées que cela soit des grands groupes ou des PMEs/ETIs ainsi qu’un engagement ciblé des investisseurs et gestionnaires d’actifs. Elle devrait également inciter les entreprises non cotées de toute taille à mesurer les critères pertinents pour leur activité et conduire à des actions efficaces pour contribuer à la transition.&nbsp;»Fabrice Dumonteil, président d'Eiffel, conclut : "Nous sommes déterminés à adopter une approche concrète et rigoureuse dans le choix et l'accompagnement de nos investissements en matière de climat. Nous sommes fiers de contribuer au développement de nouvelles méthodologies qui abordent ces questions de manière holistique".&nbsp;---<h4>À PROPOS d’Eiffel Investment Group</h4>Eiffel Investment Group est un gestionnaire d'actifs avec plus de 5 milliards d'euros d’encours et d’engagements. Ses clients sont de grands investisseurs institutionnels (assureurs, mutuelles, fonds de pension, banques, etc). Adossé au groupe Impala de l’entrepreneur Jacques Veyrat, Eiffel Investment Group finance les entreprises et leurs actifs à travers quatre grandes stratégies : la dette privée, le private equity, les infrastructures de la transition énergétique, et les actions et crédits cotés.&nbsp;La raison d’être d’Eiffel est d'investir pour un monde durable. Ses stratégies d'investissement visent à générer non seulement une forte performance financière mais aussi des impacts positifs sur l'environnement et la société. L'équipe d'Eiffel Investment Group compte plus de 85 collaborateurs, principalement en France (Paris), mais aussi au BeNeLux (Amsterdam) et aux Etats-Unis (New York).&nbsp;Données au 31 décembre 2022.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.eiffel-ig.com">www.eiffel-ig.com</a>&nbsp;<h4>À PROPOS de Carbon4 Finance&nbsp;</h4>Carbon4 Finance est le fournisseur de données et bureau de recherche climat et biodiversité du groupe Carbone 4 ayant plus de 16 ans d'expertise sur le climat. Carbon4 Finance offre un ensemble complet de données et de méthodologies couvrant les risques physiques, de transition, et liés à la perte en biodiversité. Sa clientèle comprend l’ensemble des institutions financières, telles que les fonds d’investissements, les gérants d’actifs, les assureurs, les mutuelles, les banques commerciales mais également toutes les banques centrales de l’eurosystème.Ses méthodologies propriétaires permettent aux organisations financières de mesurer l'empreinte carbone et biodiversité de leurs portefeuilles, d'évaluer leur alignement par rapport aux accords de Paris et de mesurer les impacts qui découlent des événements liés au changement climatique et à la perte en biodiversité.La mission de Carbon4 Finance est de fournir aux institutions financières de la recherche et des données sur le climat et la biodiversité leur permettant d'être les acteurs d'une transition juste et respectueuse du Climat et de la Nature.<a href="www.carbon4finance.com">www.carbon4finance.com</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://carbon4finance.com/files/CP_Eiffel_Carbon4_Finance.pdf">Télécharger le communiqué</a>

Eiffel Investment Group et Carbon4 Finance lancent  une nouvelle méthodologie d’évaluation du risque de transition  des actifs non cotés

Paris, July 7, 2022 - Carbon4 Finance, a leading French climate and biodiversity data provider for the financial sector, announced the appointment of Virginie Wauquiez as Managing Director. This appointment took effect on July 4, 2022.&nbsp;Virginie Wauquiez, who brings a wealth of experience from the banking and corporate consulting sectors, is responsible for developing Carbon4 Finance's business and its climate and biodiversity solutions for financial actors. Carbon4 Finance's data and methodologies enable financial institutions to measure the carbon and biodiversity footprint of their asset portfolios, assess their alignment with a Paris Agreement scenario and measure the impacts of events related to climate change and biodiversity loss. Virginie Wauquiez will now lead the Carbon4 Finance team of about 30 analysts who have developed an in-depth expertise in the various sectors of the economy with regards to climate change and biodiversity."We are very pleased to welcome Virginie Wauquiez as Managing Director of Carbon4 Finance. Virginie brings with her impressive knowledge from the financial sector, acquired mainly&nbsp; within an international bank, and extensive expertise in the field of risks and regulatory frameworks. This is a valuable asset for accelerating the development of Carbon4 Finance and its contribution to the integration of climate change issues into the investment strategies and reporting of financial institutions," summarize Carbone 4's three partners, Alain Granjean, Jean-Marc Jancovici and Laurent Morel.Biography of Virginie WauquiezBorn in 1971, Virginie Wauquiez began her career in 1994 at Crédit Commercial de France (which became HSBC in 2000), in investment banking and capital markets, where she was Head of Bond Origination for three years before becoming Director of structured Asset Finance for 10 years. Virginie then created a consulting business for large companies in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility as founder of the company AREMA Conseil.&nbsp;In 2009, back at HSBC, she joined the Continental Europe Strategy Department and was appointed Corporate Secretary and Head of Risk Strategy in 2011, where she led strategic, operational and regulatory transformation projects until 2020.&nbsp;Prior to joining Carbon4 Finance, Virginie coached financial sector and fintech executives as a founding executive of Qwanta (2021 to June 2022).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ContactsAlexia SoyeuxResponsable Marketing et communication+ 33 1 1 76 21 10 00alexia.soyeux@carbone4.com&nbsp;Isabelle LaurentOPRG Financial+ 33 6 42 37 54 17isabelle.laurent@oprgfinancial.fr&nbsp;Victor MorelleOmnicomPRGroup+ 33 6 18 83 59 55victor.morelle@omnicomprgroup.com &nbsp;

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Virginie Wauquiez appointed Managing Director of Carbon4 Finance 

Le webinaire de Carbon4 Finance organisé en partenariat avec CDC Biodiversité a été l’occasion de revenir sur l’article 29 de la Loi Energie et Climat et de faire un point sur le premier exercice de préparation des rapports extra-financiers des acteurs financiers dans ce nouveau cadre.Paris, 21 juin 2022. Carbon4 Finance, société française spécialiste de la fourniture de données mondiales sur le climat et la biodiversité, accompagne les investisseurs pour la publication de leurs indicateurs entrant dans le champ de l'article 29 de la loi énergie-climat, avec l’élaboration d’un rapport sur mesure qui répond aux exigences réglementaires françaises et internationales.En juin 2022, les sociétés de gestion de portefeuilles d’actifs publient leur premier rapport établi conformément aux exigences de l'article 29 de la loi énergie-climat entré en application en France en mai 2021. Cet article constitue un cadre plus ambitieux que celui de la réglementation SFDR en matière d’exigences de reporting. En effet, il demande aux acteurs financiers de publier, d’une part, les risques associés non seulement au changement climatique mais également à l’érosion de la biodiversité et, d’autre part, la politique de prise en compte de ces risques dans leur stratégie d’investissement. Inédites, ces exigences de publication soulignent la prise de conscience des enjeux environnementaux par le régulateur français.En s’appuyant sur son expertise environnementale, Carbon4 Finance accompagne les sociétés de gestion dans l’évaluation et la compréhension des risques climatiques et de biodiversité ainsi que de l’impact sur l’environnement de leurs portefeuilles d’actifs. Carbon4 Finance fournit aux sociétés de gestion de portefeuille assujetties à l’article 29 les données nécessaires et l’accompagnement dans l’élaboration et de l’écriture de leur rapport couvrant, pour les actifs qu’ils détiennent : - Les risques associés au changement climatique (risques de transition et physique) ; - Les risques liés à la perte de biodiversité et à l’impact sur les écosystèmes (risques de transition et physique).Avec ses trois bases de données, Carbon4 Finance propose en effet une offre complète pour répondre à l’article 29. Carbon Impact Analytics analyse les risques de transition climatique des entreprises, alors que Climate Risk Impact Screening évalue les risques physiques liés au changement climatique. Enfin, en partenariat avec CDC Biodiversité, la base de données Biodiversity Impact Analytics alimentée par le GBS (Global Biodiversity Score®) mesure l’empreinte biodiversité des portefeuilles.En chiffres, ce sont près de 350 milliards d’euro d’actifs sous gestion qui ont été analysés par Carbon4 Finance dans le cadre du reporting article 29, dont les actifs de MAIF et Rothschild &amp; Co Asset Management Europe pour n’en citer que quelques-uns. Cet exercice d’analyse des risques liés au changement climatique et à la perte de biodiversité est une première étape dans la prise de conscience des investisseurs. Les outils de mesure de l’empreinte carbone et biodiversité de Carbon4 Finance constituent la fondation pour construire une stratégie d’alignement avec les Accords de Paris et les Accords internationaux. Pour cela, les équipes de Carbon4 Finance et CDC Biodiversité accompagnent les investisseurs tout au long de l’exercice dans la compréhension des résultats obtenus. Ces analyses mettent en évidence les efforts sur lesquels se concentrer.Le webinaire du 13 juin 2022, qui portait sur l’utilisation des données climat et biodiversité dans le reporting des investisseurs, est revenu sur le premier exercice de publication de rapports établis en conformité avec l’article 29.Carbon4 Finance a travaillé étroitement avec la Direction générale du Trésor afin de fournir aux investisseurs les clés de réponse à l’article 29. Arthur Campredon, adjoint au Trésor, soulignait pendant le webinaire que « l’Article 29 de la loi énergie-climat va plus loin que la réglementation SFDR, avec un focus tout particulier sur le climat et la biodiversité ». La France souhaite « dépasser les ambitions du reporting RSE, en redirigeant les flux financiers de façon compatible avec l’objectif de limitation du réchauffement planétaire à 1,5 degrés Celsius ». En ce qui concerne la biodiversité, Arthur Campredon ajoute : « pour la biodiversité, nous devons réfléchir à un plan », en insistant sur la possibilité pour les investisseurs d’anticiper et de s’emparer du sujet sans attendre que le cadre ne soit plus mature. « Nous pouvons créer un momentum pour avoir un impact puissant sur le sujet de la biodiversité. »Le webinaire accueillait également une société de gestion afin de proposer un retour d’expérience sur le premier exercice de reporting établi dans le cadre de l’article 29. Andrea Sekularac, chargée d’affaires investissement durable chez Rothschild &amp; Co Asset Management Europe, revient sur l’exercice : « Carbon4 Finance nous a donné plus de perspectives sur nos challenges et la manière de les intégrer dans notre reporting, basé sur chaque secteur et chaque méthodologie. »&nbsp; La base de données Carbon Impact Analytics, qui évalue l’empreinte carbone et le risque de transition des portefeuilles, a été particulièrement clé pour la société, avec notamment des aperçus sur les émissions indirectes Scope 3 des émetteurs. Pour la biodiversité, les indicateurs fournis ont permis à Rothschild &amp; Co Asset Management Europe de comprendre l’impact associé aux investissements sur les écosystèmes. « La clé de succès de notre partenariat tenait dans le temps et l’honnêteté de nos discussions. Car en tant que fournisseur de données, Carbon4 Finance offre une perspective différente sur ces enjeux. » Le premier exercice article 29 devra être publié pour fin juin 2022. Le webinaire est <a href="https://www.carbon4finance.com/webinar-article-29-tnfd">disponible en replay</a>.&nbsp;Contacts média : Victor Morelle | victor.morelle@omnicomprgroup.com | +33 6 18 83 59 55 Isabelle Laurent | isabelle.laurent@oprgfinancial.fr | +33 6 42 37 54 17 À propos de Carbon4 Finance Carbon4 Finance fait partie du groupe Carbone 4, basé à Paris qui comprend aussi le premier cabinet de conseil indépendant spécialisé dans la stratégie bas-carbone et l'adaptation au changement climatique. Créé en 2016, Carbon4 Finance fournit aux investisseurs institutionnels des données complètes et fiables sur le climat, le carbone et la biodiversité, afin d'évaluer les risques et opportunités de leurs portefeuilles d'investissement et de construire des stratégies d'investissement environnemental. Ses clients sont des gestionnaires d'actifs, des propriétaires d'actifs, des banques et des fournisseurs d'indices désireux de rendre compte de leurs performances climatiques et environnementales ou de développer des outils et des politiques d'investissement basés sur des solutions de données personnalisées. Carbon4 Finance propose une analyse complète des risques climatiques et environnementaux.

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Renforcement de la transparence extra-financière des acteurs de marché : avancées de la mise en oeuvre de l’article 29 de la loi énergie-climat

<ul><li>Carbon4 Finance chosen to provide the Eurosystem (i.e. the National Central Banks of the euro area and the European Central Bank (ECB)) with climate-related sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) data</li><li>Deutsche Bundesbank acted as Lead Central Bank on behalf of all ESCB (European System of Central Banks) central banks in the procurement procedure and entered into a contract to use the data provided by Carbon4 Finance</li><li>Carbon4 Finance assignment follows common stance agreed last year by the Eurosystem on climate change-related investment principles and disclosure on climate-related risks</li></ul>Carbon4 Finance, a leading provider of climate- and biodiversity-related data for the financial community, announced today that it was chosen through a competitive selection process by Deutsche Bundesbank acting on behalf of all ESCB (European System of Central Banks) central banks for the supply, usage and disclosure of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) data. Within this framework agreement, all central banks of the ESCB like the European Central Bank (ECB) and each of the 19 National Central Banks of the euro area forming the Eurosystem, are now given the opportunity to use Carbon4 Finance comprehensive data.A key step in bringing to life the common stance adopted by the Eurosystem on climate-changeThe assignment of Carbon4 Finance follows the announcement in 2021 of a common approach by the Eurosystem Central Banks to apply sustainable and responsible investment principles in the euro-denominated non-monetary policy portfolios<a href="#_ftn1">[1]</a> that they each manage under their own responsibility. Within this common stance, the Eurosystem aims to start climate-related disclosures beginning of 2023 including the measurement and disclosure of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other SRI metrics of these portfolios&nbsp;consistent with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and potentially other portfolios in the future. By improving the awareness and understanding of climate-related risks, the common endeavor will help all Eurosystem members to contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy and to EU climate goals.Carbon4 Finance data enables to assess exposure of central banks assetsCarbone4 Finance provides data covering both physical risks caused by global warming and transition risks supported by assets as the world shifts to a low-carbon economy. It comprises data and/or methodologies on Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions, GHG intensity data, avoided emissions and forward-looking elements. These data allow to follow main economic sectors and issuer-types with data relating to securities/asset classes such as sovereign and sub-sovereign bonds, supranational and agency bonds, corporate bonds, covered bonds, green bonds and equity. Carbon4 Finance has a worldwide coverage with more than 124,000 ISINs and 8,000 entities.A framework contract signed with Deutsche BundesbankDeutsche Bundesbank, which acted as Lead Central Bank during the procurement process entered into a contract with Carbon4 Finance and will be one of the first central banks that will obtain the data from Carbon4 Finance. All other ESCB central banks have the opportunity to join this framework agreement for using climate-related data from Carbon4 Finance for regulatory tasks and activities being necessary for the performance of its missions and responsibilities.“The availability of comprehensive, consistent and timely data is the key to everything we do,” says Sabine Mauderer,&nbsp;the member of the Bundesbank’s Executive Board responsible for markets. “The better the data situation, the more targeted our actions can be.”“From the very beginning, Carbon4 Finance's strategy has been to produce data that allow corporates, asset managers, banks&nbsp; to understand how the underlying assets in their portfolios are exposed to the risks of climate change, but also how they can contribute to the transition to a low carbon world.&nbsp; We follow rigorous scientific criteria and approaches, stemming from the Carbone 4 group's extensive experience in strategic consultancy and proven expertise in delivering leading-edge methodologies. At a time when the IPCC warns of irreversible impacts of global warming and increasing business and societal disruption, with an urgent call to action to the business community, we are delighted to see that the Eurosystem embraces this point of view.”&nbsp;said the&nbsp; partners of Carbone 4.“Climate change is a challenge not just to the global economy and the societies but also to the financial system. To support the finance sector in rapidly and massively addressing climate issues, our mission is to provide financial institutions with relevant data to help them better integrate related risks in their portfolio strategy as well as in their reporting. We are happy to have been selected by the Deutsche Bundesbank as Lead Central Bank in this procurement procedure on behalf of the whole ESCB/Eurosystem. Our strong methodologies and data quality on transition and physical risks as well as our team expertise on the different sectors and on the different assets and green bonds were instrumental for this recognition.”&nbsp;&nbsp;added the partners..The three partners of Carbone 4 are Alain Grandjean, Jean-Marc Jancovici and Laurent Morel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="#_ftnref1">[1]</a>&nbsp;Euro-denominated non-monetary policy portfolios contain the assets held by Eurosystem central banks that are not related to monetary policy operations. They include euro-denominated investment portfolios and staff pension funds. &nbsp;About Carbon4 Finance&nbsp;Carbon4 Finance is part of Carbone 4, a Paris-based group comprising the first independent consultancy firm specialized in low-carbon strategy and adaptation to climate change.Created in 2016, Carbon4 Finance provides institutional investors with comprehensive and reliable climate, carbon, and biodiversity data, in order to assess the risks and opportunities of their investment portfolios and build environmental investment strategies. Its clients are asset managers, asset owners, banks and index providers willing to report their climate and environmental performances or develop investment tools and policies based on custom data solutions.Carbon4 Finance offers a complete analysis of climate and environmental risks:• Carbon Impact Analytics&nbsp;(CIA) offers a bottom-up analysis that goes beyond sectoral analysis, enabling the identification of the climate-related best performing companies within each sector; it provides an exhaustive analysis of the carbon footprint, identifying both risks and opportunities, including the calculation of induced emissions and emissions savings (scope 1, 2 and scope 3 emissions upstream and downstream).• Climate Risk Impact Screening (CRIS) is a method developed for financial service providers to assess the exposure of their asset portfolio to physical risks (heat waves, droughts, sea level rise, storms …) CRIS provides indicators that allow us to obtain several levels of detail on physical risks: from an overall assessment for reporting purposes to a detailed assessment to engage with underlying companies.• Launched in 2021, Biodiversity Impact Analytics Database powered by the GBS® (BIA-GBS)&nbsp;is an integrated impact database that provides an overall and integrated vision of the biodiversity footprint at the issuer and portfolio level, considering the full value chains of the underlying companies.&nbsp;For more information, visit<a href="http://www.carbon4finance.com/">&nbsp;www.carbon4finance.com</a>&nbsp;Media contact:Alexia Soyeux - Communication and marketing manager+ 33 1 1 76 21 10 00<a href="mailto:alexia.soyeux@carbone4.com">alexia.soyeux@carbone4.com</a>Isabelle Laurent - OPRG Financial+ 33 6 42 37 54 17<a href="mailto:isabelle.laurent@oprgfinancial.fr">isabelle.laurent@oprgfinancial.fr</a>Victor Morelle - OmnicomPRGroup+ 33 6 18 83 59 55victor.morelle@omnicomprgroup.com

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Technical support and climate data training 

Based on a proven transition risk methodology, our comprehensive climate data solutions enable investment strategies for the low-carbon transition.


holistic solution for resilience investment

CLIMATE DECISION MAKING 

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Portfolio Temperature & Paris Alignement 

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Carbon Footprint: Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions, and emissions savings 

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Benchmark against Indices

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Identifying Risks and Opportunities at Portfolio Level

Giving you an at-a-glance overview of your portfolio performance to navigate risk and identify opportunities, while meeting reporting standards. 

powerful analytics platform

CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE VISUALS

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Carbon Data & Transition Risks

GHG protocol compliant, and using value chain approach, designed to avoid double counting.


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Portfolio Temperature Alignment

GHG protocol compliant, and using value chain approach, designed to avoid double counting.



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Scope 1, 2 & 3 induced emissions 

reduced emissions, based on process efficiency improvement over a long period & avoided emissions resulting from the company’s activities and products.


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Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions savings

From carbon intensity (tCO2e/EURm of turnover) to investment footprint (tCO2e/EURm invested).


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Various carbon intensities

as well as sector specific indicators such as fossil reserves, electricity production by type, etc.


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Green, brown (coal) & fossil share 

individual qualitative forward-looking assessment on climate strategy.



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Forward-looking assessment

Our metrics comply with industry highest standards. We provide granular data for you to leverage on, enabling precise climate reporting and supporting your alignment with the low-carbon transition.


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IMPACTFUL DATA

: 10,000+ entities & 123,000+ instruments analyzed 

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Global coverage

 Listed corporates (equities & bonds), Sovereign bonds, Green bonds, Loans

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Asset classes: 

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60+ Sectoral Methodologies

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Bespoke analysis upon request

We cover most asset classes (Listed corporates, Sovereign bonds, Green bonds, Loans), leveraging on a comprehensive methodology which encompasses 60+ sectors. 


100,000+ instruments analyzed

GLOBAL COVERAGE

Carbon Data 

Transition Risks

More than ever, going beyond short-term management is becoming a necessity in a world in the midst of physical, economic and regulatory upheavals induced by climate change and biodiversity decline. 
Our methodologies can be used to report on your investment and strategy both on climate transition risks, physical risks and biodiversity impact.


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By using our transition risk, physical risk and biodiversity impact databases.
 

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Following TCFD , TNFD and Article 29 recommendations 

 induced emissions and emissions savings, (scope 1,2,3), portfolio”s temperature alignement,  physical risk score by sector and geography, aggregated metric for biodiversity footprint (static, dynamic, terrestrial, aquatic), best/worst contributors.


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Broad coverage and access to diversified  type of indicators:

With the help of an analyst to prepare the data, to answer any questions you might have and to advise on the conclusion/story you can tell with the results.

Specific offer to help you on your reporting, 

Reporting

Willing to report on different types of assets on climate and biodiversity.


For Central  

and private Banks 

Willing to have data and report in line with the latest regulations  (sfdr, tcfs, art 29 in france).


For asset 

managers

Needing a very good coverage with qualitative data  on all their investment to be able to report on it.


owners

More than ever, going beyond short-term management is becoming a necessity in a world in the midst of physical, economic and regulatory upheavals induced by climate change and biodiversity decline.
. Our climate, physical risks and biodiversity solutions can be used either on their own or combined, to help you better understand your investment from a climate and biodiversity point of view and to provide you tools and knowledge for your dialogue with the company.


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To ask directly your question on the methodology and the quantitative  results and forward-looking analysis on a specific name.

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Direct contact  and support from a Carbon4 Finance analyst

Published  periodically on our website but also with more details from our data to our clients allowing them to better understand the high key stakes and actors for each sectors. 

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In-house sectoral research 

For all of your employee on the stake of climate change and on the methodology  building your expertise to engage a dialogue. 


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Specific training offer 

Stewardship

Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique (US) is a long-only global equity specialist providing boutique investment expertise for institutional and intermediary clients around the world.

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Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique

Since Septembre 2021 Vontobel's Quality Growth Boutique is using BIA-GBS database to assess the biodiversity impact of its portfolio with a broad global coverage and to engage dialogue with their portfolio companies using BIA-GBS granular results on pressure and impact.


Sudhir Roc-Sennett, Head of ESG and Thought Leadership at the Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique said, “We are excited that Carbon4 Finance and CDC Biodiversité have built this important database. It provides us a lay of the land of biodiversity impact across countries and sectors, as well as at the company-specific level. We are delighted to facilitate their entry into the United States.”

Willing to have have qualitative data,training and expert support for their stewardship strategy.


Willing to identify with our top/worst contributors in terms of environmental risk/pact to chose their stewardship targets.


For investor

Willing to have qualitative data to compare the different actors and engage dialogue with them.


For NGO 

Carbon4 Finance selected by the Eurosystem to supply climate-change related investment data

Carbon4 Finance and CDC Biodiversité announced a partnership with Vontobel’s Quality Growth Boutique in the United States to measure the biodiversity impact of its assets, based on the Biodiversity Impact Analytics database powered by the Global Biodiversity Score®&nbsp;(BIA-GBS).&nbsp; Combining Carbon4 Finance’s recognized experience with climate data and the robustness of the GBS®&nbsp;biodiversity footprint methodology developed by CDC Biodiversité, this database allows companies like Vontobel to assess the biodiversity impact of its portfolio with a broad global coverage of the listed assets. The partnership comes at a moment when financial actors need better information to incorporate nature-related risks and opportunities into their strategic planning, risk management and asset allocation decisions.&nbsp; 2021 is a pivotal year for taking action to protect nature and biodiversity with the launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the upcoming COP15 (Part 2) on Biodiversity in China in Spring 2022. The involvement of the financial sector, which represents broad ownership interests, will play a central role as investment is a powerful driver of corporate practices. Finance and ownership need to ensure the sustainability of nature’s biodiversity where possible, just as it does in the fight against climate change. To be effective, reliable data are necessary to link the impact of individual companies and portfolios to their real world impact on biodiversity. Marie-Anne Vincent, CEO at Carbon4 Finance, said,&nbsp;“we are thrilled to start this new partnership with Vontobel’s Quality Growth Boutique to extend our biodiversity expertise in the US. We believe that climate change and biodiversity loss must be addressed together, which is why Carbon4 Finance strives to provide investors with robust climate and biodiversity impact data, in order to build ambitious biodiversity strategy and engagement with corporates”. “We are delighted that Vontobel’s Quality Growth Boutique decided to use the BIA-GBS database. This is a great mark of confidence for us and a major step forward in the international commitment to biodiversity. The protection of biodiversity will have to be global, and we are pleased that Vontobel is moving in this direction.”, says&nbsp;Marc Abadie, Chairman of CDC Biodiversité. Sudhir Roc-Sennett, Head of ESG and Thought Leadership at the Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique&nbsp;said,&nbsp;“We are excited that Carbon4 Finance and CDC Biodiversité have built this important database. It provides us a lay of the land of biodiversity impact across countries and sectors, as well as at the company-specific level. We are delighted to facilitate their entry into the United States.”<a href="https://www.carbon4finance.com/product/biodiversity-impacts">Find out more about Biodiversity Impact Analytics</a>

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Find out more about Biodiversity Impact Analytics

The Biodiversity Impact Analytics powered by the Global Biodiversity Score™ (BIA-GBS) allows to measure the biodiversity impact of companies. Investors can identify biodiversity hotspots in their portfolios and use biodiversity impact data for decision making and to engage with key stakeholders. By offering large-scale biodiversity data, BIA-GBS™ supports the transition of the financial sector to align with international targets and reduce the impact from multiple pressures on biodiversity, including Climate Change.


CDC Biodiversité is a private subsidiary of the Caisse des Depôts Group, the largest French public financial institution. Besides having a history as a biodiversity offset operator, CDC Biodiversité is involved in a leading biodiversity institution, focusing on biodiversity economics, biodiversity financing mechanisms and natural capital. CDC Biodiversité expertise and Carbon4 Finance climate data naturally complement each other. 

CDC Biodiversité Partnership : Climate and Biodiversity expertise combined

The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS™), an industry-leading tool
The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS™) is a tool to measure the biodiversity impact of companies, linking economic activities and major pressures on biodiversity, to offer a clear and integrated vision of the biodiversity impact of companies and investments throughout their value chain. 


The Global Biodiversity Score (GBS™), an industry-leading tool 

 Biodiversity footprint (Scope 1, 2 and 3) calculations using different, meaningful and comprehensible units. 

Biodiversity impact metrics on portfolio and company level

BIA-GBS™ helps you identify critical biodiversity hotspots, such as areas, sectors, companies or specific pressures that drive the biodiversity impact of your portfolio.

Risk management: flag potential biodiversity hotspots 

BIA-GBS™ is compliant with leading regulatory standards such as article 29 of the French energy and climate law. It is designed to align with upcoming requirements of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD).

Training by the GBS™ team, to improve your understanding of the BIA-GBS™ methodology. A dedicated team of more than 20 analysts will provide you technical support and biodiversity data training to help you understand results and take actions.

Technical support and biodiversity data training 

Key features

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Portfolio Biodiversity Impact Key Indicators

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Portfolio Biodiversity Impact by Pressure

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Sectoral Contribution to Biodiversity Impact

Giving you an at-a-glance overview of your portfolio performance to navigate risk and identify opportunities, while meeting reporting standards. 


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Biodiversity Impacts

We consider 11 major terrestrial & aquatic biodiversity pressures, including land use change, wetland conversion, hydrological disturbances, climate change, encroachment. Those 11 pressures cover 4 out of 5 drivers of biodiversity loss identified by the IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services).


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Covering 4 out of 5 IPBES drivers of biodiversity loss 

Using our granular biodiversity data will allow you to calculate your biodiversity footprint on different aggregation levels, enabling precise biodiversity impact reporting and informing your investment strategy.


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