Summary
Explore the diversity of investment opportunities stemming from the ocean preservation financing
Key points
Despite the significant value that oceans provide to the global economy and society, the financial risks resulting from ocean degradation are overlooked.
A rising number of public and private actors are sounding the alarm over the need to act before irreversible consequences to economic stability and food security.
Actions from the private sector and investor community remain in their infancy. Out of the 67 companies engaged on material ocean risks by Amundi, only roughly half had some sort of acknowledgement of their links to oceans.
There are many actions that investors can already take to support ocean protection and foster ocean resilience towards ocean-linked nature risks.
Amundi ensures oceans are properly integrated into its investment processes notably through its inclusion in its biodiversity investment framework, Responsible Investment policy, controversy monitoring, and engagement strategy.
To better assess and incorporate ocean protection into corporate engagement and analysis, Amundi has developed a framework that maps ocean impacts per sector using internationally recognized frameworks and standards.
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