More than half of Malaysia's commercial bank lending goes to sectors highly dependent on nature, making biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation increasingly important financial risks. As businesses face growing exposure to water shortages, deforestation and disrupted supply chains, traditional climate reporting may no longer be enough. On People, Planet, Profit, we explore how Malaysian companies and financial institutions can assess nature-related risks, the challenges of measuring the economic value of ecosystems, and whether protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities without reducing nature to just another financial asset.

<p>More than half of Malaysia's commercial bank lending goes to sectors highly dependent on nature, making biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation increasingly important financial risks. As businesses face growing exposure to water shortages, deforestation and disrupted supply chains, traditional climate reporting may no longer be enough. On People, Planet, Profit, we explore how Malaysian companies and financial institutions can assess nature-related risks, the challenges of measuring the economic value of ecosystems, and whether protecting biodiversity can create new investment opportunities without reducing nature to just another financial asset.</p>

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