Investors Lead Charge Against Deforestation as Governments Lag in 2025

Investors Lead Charge Against Deforestation as Governments Lag in 2025

In 2025, investors took the reins on deforestation, surging ahead even as governments lagged. Despite COP30’s failure to deliver a new global deforestation roadmap, investor activity quietly gained momentum, setting the stage for further progress in 2026. This trend bucked the norm, as other climate investor coalitions faced disruption and dissolution. PRI Spring, a global stewardship initiative… Source

Guest Post: Defying the Headwinds, Investors Intensified their Focus on Deforestation in 2025

By: Louise Heffernan (The Nature Conservancy) and Tim Steinweg (Principles for Responsible Investment) 2025 proved one thing: investors aren’t waiting for governments to solve deforestation. Even as COP30 failed to deliver a new global deforestation roadmap, investor activity quietly surged – setting the stage for further momentum for 2026. Bucking a trend During a difficult year for climate investor coalitions, marked by disruption, dilution, a…