São Paulo, February 1, 2024 – CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development) and leading data and impact analysis provider GIST Impact today announced a strategic partnership to guide CEBDS member companies on their journey to generate positive impact on nature.
The goal is to enable companies to comply with the Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) standards by providing access to cutting-edge impact data and science-based technology solutions. This will help companies measure, compare and analyze their corporate and value chain impacts on nature and biodiversity.
“CEBDS has worked for more than two decades to promote sustainable development, and our partnership with GIST Impact is aligned with this mission. We are happy to be able to offer our associates technological resources and solutions to accelerate the adoption of TNFD standards and ensure compliance with global frameworks and regulations. We believe that this partnership will drive significant changes and promote a more sustainable future for Brazilian companies and the environment”, highlights Ricardo Mastroti, Executive Director of CEBDS.
Pavan Sukhdev, CEO of GIST Impact, highlighted the importance of using data and technology to drive sustainability.
“We are excited to partner with CEBDS, a pioneering force for sustainable development in Brazil. Through our advanced impact data solutions and our expertise in natural capital impact measurement, we aim to equip CEBDS member companies with the tools and insights needed to measure and manage their environmental impacts, aligning with global standards such as the TNFD. As the country with the greatest biodiversity on the planet, Brazil has an important role in driving the global nature agenda. We are excited to support these efforts,” he comments.
Through the partnership, CEBDS member companies will have access to GIST Impact's impact data reporting platforms and solutions, as well as expert guidance – provided in collaboration with local partner, Partner Desenvolvimento – on how to aggregate and analyze data related to nature for decision making.
The collaboration reinforces the shared commitment to supporting environmental management and the positive development of nature in Brazil, taking advantage of the unique leadership opportunity provided by the upcoming G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro in 2024 and the UN Climate Conference, COP30, in Belém in 2025.
Press contacts:
Lygia Freitas
Approach (agency that serves CEBDS)
lygia.freitas@approach.com.br
Alexandra Downs
GIST Impact
alexandra@gistimpact.com
About CEBDS (Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development)
CEBDS is a non-profit civil association that promotes sustainable development through engagement with governments and civil society, in addition to disseminating the most recent concepts and practices on the topic. Founded in 1997, it brings together more than 110 of the largest business groups in the country, responsible for more than 1 million direct jobs. CEBDS represents in Brazil the network of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), which includes almost 60 national and regional councils in 36 countries and 22 industrial sectors, together with 200 business groups operating on all continents.
https://cebds.org/
About GIST Impact
GIST Impact is a leading provider of impact data and analytics that has been measuring and quantifying corporate impacts for over 16 years.
With a team of more than 100 scientists, engineers, data scientists and environmental economists, it offers market-leading impact platforms and datasets covering more than 14,000 companies with geographically accurate and time-series data.
GIST Impact works with innovative companies across industries and investors representing more than $8 trillion in assets under management.
It also collaborates with some of the world's largest ESG data providers, enterprise networks and fintech platforms to enable impact measurement in global markets.
www.gistimpact.com
