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Nature is a core and strategic risk management issue. TNFD recommendations help companies manage their nature-related financial risks more sustainably.
David Craig
David was the founder and CEO of Refinitiv, one of the world’s largest data and technology providers for financial markets operating in over 190 countries. He was previously founder and CEO of the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) business and head of strategy at Thomson Reuters and Reuters plc. Prior to these roles he spent 8 years as a partner at McKinsey focusing on technology and financial services clients, and was a systems developer for American Management Systems.
David Craig is Co-Chair of the Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Advisory Board member of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) launched by His Majesty King Charles III. He is a member of the IAPB (International Advisory Panel for Biodiversity Credits).
David is a private investor in natural capital, Board Advisor to Triple Private Equity, director of the Green Finance Institute PMO in London and has recently been advising the Bank of England on Data and Nature Risks.
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