CEBDS and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, held today in São Paulo the second workshop of its capacity-building program for the financial sector entitled: Understanding, Quantifying, and Managing Natural Capital Risks. During the workshop, the results of the study on “Quantification of Exposure to Natural Capital Risk of Financial Institutions in Brazil”which is being developed by TruCost In partnership with Brazilian financial institutions, the study presents an analysis of the financial market's exposure to natural capital risk in the Brazilian economy, identifying high-risk sectors and showing how dependencies on natural capital and the impacts of companies translate into financial risks. Richard Matisson, CEO of TruCost, He made significant points about valuation and natural capital, in addition to presenting the main conclusions of the study, thus providing an opportunity for a high-level debate.
The presentations are now available for download:
Presentation by Richard Matisson – TruCost
Presentation by Karina Koloszuk – WWF
Presentation by Simone Dettling – GIZ
