This year, on March 28th & 29th, The HIIN participated in a panel discussion on “Biodiversity, How to Make it Investible?” at the renowned Impact Summit Europe 2023, organized by Phenix Capital Group in the Hague, Netherlands.

The Summit allowed The HIIN to connect with key members of the global impact community and more importantly, to take part in Phenix Capital’s goal of showcasing a wide range of investment opportunities to investors.

HIIN President Kostis Tselenis gave his perspective on biodiversity and wildlife conservation.

In the impact sphere, there has been a growing interest in natural capital, biodiversity, and wildlife conservation. This session at Impact Summit Europe 2023 addressed how Impact Investing can create a positive difference and returns, while keeping in mind the best interest of the local population who lives off these precious resources.

Roel Nozeman, Head of team Biodiversity at the ASN Bank – which founded the Partnership for Partnership for Biodiversity Accounting Financials (PBAF), and Kostis A. Tselenis, President of the HIIN and Managing Partner at swiss impact office, spoke about measuring biodiversity at a company and project level, sharing examples of nature-based solutions and opportunities.

Daniel Wild, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Bank J. Safra Sarasin Sustainable Investment Research – Asset Management, shared observations on existing products, responding to the question: what would be critical from your perspective to build a dedicated new fund/portfolio?

The panel was moderated by Davina Berttram, Director Impact Solutions at Sustainalytics.