Conserving and restoring biodiversity is one of the most urgent tasks of our time – and we can only succeed, if we act together and decisively. As a digital transformation and promotional bank, KfW takes on this responsibility and continues to actively contribute to the preservation of the natural resources.
Life on earth without biodiversity is inconceivable. Yet human-induced biodiversity loss has been accelerating for decades. We still have the opportunity to stop this trend - and even reverse it. However, this requires rapid, ambitious and coordinated efforts. The signatory states of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework set a clear goal: a world of life in harmony with nature. At KfW, we are convinced that every contribution counts – together we can make a real difference and contribute to achieving the goal.
KfW Group aims to lay the foundation for actively contributing to the recovery of biodiversity and to living in harmony with nature by 2050. To this end, KfW initiated the bioSFer project – an endeavour that we started at the beginning of 2023. From the outset, we focused on a cross-departmental, interdisciplinary team to address the topic with a holistic perspective.
To develop our biodiversity strategy, we focus on the following dimensions:
These dimensions are currently being analysed and addressed in separate work packages. Together, they form the basis for our groupwide biodiversity strategy we are set to develop.
Where does the project name bioSFer come from?
The name bioSFer derives from the planetary boundary concept “Biosphere Integrity”. It describes the critical state of biodiversity and the urgency of protecting and restoring biodiversity – whereby the biosphere encompasses the entire system of all ecosystems. The capital letters SF in the middle of the word highlight the project’s integration into the Sustainable Finance concept of KfW Group. Thus, bioSFer combines ecological urgency with the financial sector’s strategic responsibility.
What is special about KfW’s approach to developing the biodiversity strategy?
What makes our approach special is the multidisciplinary perspective on the topic. We look at all key aspects – from positive impacts and avoiding negative impacts, to risks and dependencies. In addition, we aim to increase our positive contribution to the conservation of biodiversity by actively helping to shape the public debate and, not least, by supporting society and the economy in the transition process.
What role does the Global Biodiversity Framework play in the development of the biodiversity strategy?
The Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal aims to stop biodiversity loss and reverse it by 2050 – to enable life in harmony with nature. To this end, both a long-term vision by 2050 and targets by 2030 were defined. We at KfW Group also support the targets and vision and wish to make an active contribution with our own biodiversity strategy.
Detailed information on the approach to a biodiversity strategy can be found in the KfW Group's bioSFer paper:
We also explain our approach to biodiversity in the following publication:
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