Marc Palahí, Chief Nature Officer at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, explains why nature is now financially material and where opportunities are emerging across regenerative agriculture, sustainable forestry and circular bio-based value chains. Margaret Kim, CEO of Gold Standard, brings the integrity perspective, outlining how strong baselines, standards and verification make nature-based solutions credible and investable. Together with host Karen Hitschke, they explore how science, finance and governance can converge to build a nature-first economy grounded in measurable impact and long-term resilience.

As nature becomes a central factor in economic stability and long-term value, investors are rethinking how ecosystem health shapes risk, resilience and growth. Rising disclosure expectations and mounting scientific evidence are pushing nature firmly into mainstream financial decision-making.

Part of Season 3: “Building Bridges 2025: Innovative Solutions & Investment Opportunities in Sustainable Finance“ created in partnership with Building Bridges.

Introduction by Luka Biernacki.

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Featuring Linda Freiner of Zurich Insurance and Harrison Méan of Swissroc, and hosted by Karen Hitschke, this episode explores how climate and financial risks are reshaping the built economy — from individual buildings to entire cities. Extreme weather and rising insurance pressures are exposing structural vulnerabilities, pushing developers, investors, and insurers to rethink how resilience is designed, financed, and priced.

Harrison Méan outlines what retrofitting, adaptability, and shifting usage patterns mean for the future of real estate. Linda Freiner explains how climate modelling, data, and early risk prevention are transforming insurance — and defining what remains insurable, and therefore investable.

Together, they unpack how finance, design, and risk management can align to build assets and cities capable of withstanding the shocks ahead.

Part of Season 3: “Building Bridges 2025: Innovative Solutions & Investment Opportunities in Sustainable Finance“ created in partnership with Building Bridges.

Introduction by Luka Biernacki.

Learn more: https://www.geneva-connection.com/

Hosted by Karen Hitschke, CEO of Building Bridges, this episode features Tony Goldner of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Vian Sharif of Nature Alpha. Together, they explore how finance is adapting as nature moves from a peripheral concern to a central consideration in economic decision-making. While carbon data is now firmly embedded in financial analysis, nature and biodiversity remain far more complex to measure and integrate. Yet the material risks of ecosystem degradation are increasingly clear. Advances in data and emerging frameworks like TNFD are finally making nature visible to markets, redefining risk and uncovering new opportunities for long-term value creation.

Part of Season 3: “Building Bridges 2025: Innovative Solutions & Investment Opportunities in Sustainable Finance “ created in partnership with Building Bridges.

Introduction by Luka Biernacki.

Learn more: https://www.geneva-connection.com/