The government has announced plans to reform housebuilding in the UK, including the launch of a consultation on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules for small site developments. BNG was designed as a way of creating and improving natural habitats by making sure developments have a measurably positive impact on biodiversity, with developers required to deliver at least a 10% uplift in…
From polycrisis to ‘hypercrisis’: Why boards must lead with resilience
A few years ago at Davos, the term polycrisis entered the global lexicon, describing a world where multiple crises interact in unpredictable and complex ways. Today, we’re witnessing something even more intense: a shift from polycrisis to ‘hypercrisis’, where these crises don’t just intersect, they accelerate one another, creating cascading effects that are increasingly difficult for companies and investors to anticipate or…
Schroders deploys new tool to gather data on nature
Schroders has created a proprietary tool, NatCapEx, to “help fill the nature data gap”. Launched earlier this year, the tool supports nature-aligned analysis across 9,000 public companies, building on Schroders’ SustainEx model. Schroders has now used the tool to create its first Group Nature Report, which follows the recommendations of the Taskforce on Nature-related Disclosures (TNFD) issued in 2023. It…