TNFD 2025 Status Report Published

Nature loss, accelerating in parallel with the climate crisis, is no longer solely an environmental issue; it has become a critical economic, financial, and societal concern. This shift requires companies and financial institutions to redefine their relationship with nature and to integrate nature as a strategic element in decision-making processes.

The “TNFD 2025 Status Report,” published by the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), represents a major milestone in this transformation by outlining the current state of nature-related assessment and reporting practices. One of the report’s key data sources is information from more than 7,800 companies disclosed through CDP’s corporate reporting platform, a contribution that has been instrumental in generating insights into real-world market practices.

Why It Matters

The resilience of the global economy is directly dependent on the ecosystem services provided by nature. However, humanity has already transgressed seven of the nine planetary boundaries, moving beyond the safe operating space and creating significant risks for the financial system.

The report emphasizes that nature loss is no longer merely an environmental concern, but a core economic and financial issue. Investors are increasingly identifying nature loss as a portfolio-level risk and integrating it into their decision-making processes. CDP’s water, forest, and other nature-related disclosure systems show a high degree of alignment with TNFD’s recommendations, supporting organizations in accelerating this transition. As a result, many companies are able to align their existing CDP disclosures with the TNFD framework, enabling a more comprehensive assessment of nature-related risks and dependencies.

Scope of the Report

The TNFD 2025 Status Report provides a detailed overview of the global landscape of nature-related assessment and reporting practices. It focuses on:

How companies and financial institutions assess their nature-related dependencies, risks, and opportunities

Levels of alignment with TNFD’s 14 recommended disclosure topics and the use of metrics

How investors incorporate nature-related data into decision-making processes

Key gaps and needs related to data availability, measurement methodologies, and alignment with standards

Comprehensive corporate disclosure data provided by CDP forms one of the core pillars of this analysis, helping to clearly identify emerging global trends.

Key Observations and Findings

The TNFD 2025 Status Report shows a rapid increase in both the scope and depth of nature-related reporting. More than 500 organizations have published TNFD-aligned reports, and 63% of companies consider nature-related risks to be as significant as, or more significant than, climate-related risks for their financial future.

While reporting currently focuses largely on indicators related to water, waste, and forests, the 14 core global metrics recommended by TNFD significantly expand this scope. CDP’s long-established data infrastructure provides companies with a ready-made foundation for measuring and reporting these metrics. Through a “write once, use many times” approach, organizations can align their CDP disclosures with the TNFD framework, increasing transparency while delivering more consistent and decision-useful data to investors.

Strong momentum in reporting is evident across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and the TNFD framework is rapidly emerging as a common reference standard among financial institutions, investors, and regulatory authorities.

Conclusion

The TNFD 2025 Status Report clearly demonstrates that nature loss is no longer just an environmental issue, but a central concern for risk management, investment strategies, and long-term financial resilience.

CDP’s long-standing experience in data collection and its global disclosure infrastructure play a critical role in supporting the widespread adoption of TNFD’s recommendations. Nature is now firmly embedded at the heart of strategic decision-making processes for companies and financial institutions.