Nasdaq sends a clear signal to companies that they must value biodiversity as the business-critical risk it is. The demands from investors, authorities and customers will continue to increase. Hence it is necessary for companies to start taking biodiversity seriously, in order to secure the business for the future.

As investors become increasingly aware of the critical importance of biodiversity, we want to help them better incorporate biodiversity into their investment decision making processes, which is why we are excited to partner with Ecogain, a leading expert voice on biodiversity.

By partnering with leading experts across the ESG spectrum, Nasdaq ESG Data Hub responds to the growing client demand for more specialized and high-quality data sets in order for them to make more intelligent and well-founded investment decisions.

Even if the trend continues in the right direction, the large companies' reporting shows that biological diversity is not managed based on the business risk that the issue represents in the long run.

In its latest sustainability report, Vattenfall shows that the company strives for a net positive impact on biodiversity by 2030. The company also shows that it integrates the assessments of biodiversity into its business processes. It has an effect in our analysis.

The purpose of the Biodiversity Index is to help companies understand how biodiversity is relevant to them, so that they can integrate the issue as an obvious part of the strategic sustainability work and business. There is still a long way to go before a truly sustainable business life, but we notice an increased interest and commitment. The fact that large global financial players such as Nasdaq are now shedding light on biodiversity is a clear signal to the business community about the need to raise the issue to a higher level in every company.