CBD COP16: ENCORE Day

The ENCORE tool enables organisations to explore their exposure to nature-related risk and take their first steps in understanding their dependencies and impacts on nature. In a series of panels, the ENCORE partners will showcase how the platform can help drive change and users will share their stories.

ENCORE: A tool to accompany your nature journey

When: 15:00 – 15:25 COT

An introduction to the ENCORE platform exploring its uses and use cases.

Speakers included:

• Romie Goedicke den Hertog, Co-Head Nature, UNEP FI
  

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ENCORE for financial institutions: a user’s journey to understand nature-related dependencies and impacts

When: 1530 – 16:25 COT

Financial institutions discussed integrating nature into their decision-making processes and how the ENCORE tool has helped them on that journey.

Moderated by:

• Fiona Pedeboy, Research Associate, Global Canopy

Speakers included:

• Diana Baron, Head of Sustainable Finance, Banco de Bogotá,Colombia

• Marie-Claire Franzen, Global Nature Lead, Rabobank, Netherlands 

• Kiran Sehra, Nature specialist, Aviva Investors, UK

• Caroline Vexler, Principal, Nature Finance and Policy, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  

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2024 update to the ENCORE knowledge base

When: 16:35 – 17:20 COT

This session showcased recent updates to the ENCORE knowledge base and how they can improve the user experience.

Speakers included:

• Alena Cierna, Senior Programme Officer, UNEP-WCMC

• Romie Goedicke den Hertog, Co-Head Nature, UNEP FI

• Emilio Tejedor, Head of Environment, Iberdola
  

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ENCORE: Reflecting on the past, present and future of dependency and impact screening

When: 17:30 – 18:15 COT

The session explored how far nature assessments have come in recent years and how they are evolving to support the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Moderated by:

• Romie Goedicke den Hertog, Co-Head Nature, UNEP FI

Speakers included:

• Humberto Delgado Rosa, Director of Natural Capital fom the European Commission

• Emily Mckenzie, Technical Director, TNFD

• Andrew Mitchell, Founder and Senior Advisor to Global Canopy

• Julien Robert, Director de Cooperación Económica y Desarrollo, Embajada de Suiza en Colombia