EP2 | Nature Finance: How Business and Biodiversity Can Thrive Together

Guests: André Hoffmann, Mark Halle, Xiye Bastida. This episode explores nature finance and its expanding role in business and investment. From rethinking accounting frameworks to embedding biodiversity in corporate strategies and scaling nature-positive solutions, our guests explore the systemic shifts needed to integrate nature into financial systems for long-term resilience. We also examine the crucial role of Indigenous knowledge and youth activism in shaping a more inclusive and effective nature finance system.

PART 1 Building the Business Case for Nature
Mark Halle, Senior Advisor, NatureFinance.

PART 2 The Private Sector’s Role in Valuing Nature
André Hoffmann, Vice Chairman, Roche Holding AG & Co-Founder, InTent.

PART 3 Funding for Nature: An Indigenous Perspective
Xiye Bastida, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Re-Earth Initiative.

Timestamps:

(01:26) Mark Halle
(12:30) André Hoffmann
(30:24) Xiye Bastida

Hosted by Luka Biernacki.

Season 1 was recorded in December 2024 at the Building Bridges Summit in Geneva.