Atkins joins "nature-positive" initiative

Engineering consultancy, Atkins, has joined an international initiative established to support a shift in global finance towards more nature-positive outcomes.

The initiative – the forum of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) comprises leading organisations in various sectors as well as government departments and environment specialists. It was set up to inform financial institutions and companies to enable them to “incorporate nature-related risks and opportunities into their strategic planning, risk management and asset allocation decisions”.

Atkins said membership of the forum will not only enable the firm to contribute to its mission, but also build on that expertise to support its own clients.

Associate director for ecology at Atkins, Claire Wansbury, said, through membership of the forum “Ultimately, we will be helping businesses including our clients, make better decisions about their impact on nature.”