Biodiversity faces growing pressures from urban development and climate change. Reversing nature loss requires more than conservation, it calls for financial systems that actively channel capital toward nature-positive outcomes. As a leading global financial centre, Hong Kong has a pivotal role to play.

The Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) recently released its report, Mobilising Sustainable Finance to Halt and Reverse Nature Loss. This report outlines practical steps for integrating biodiversity into financial decision-making and highlights the need for innovative financing models to close the investment gap.

Why This Matters

Healthy ecosystems underpin food security, water resilience, and climate stability. Yet nature-positive projects remain underfunded globally. For Hong Kong, aligning capital flows with biodiversity goals is essential to meet international commitments and strengthen its position as a green finance hub.

Seneca was pleased to provide input to this report. Our contribution focused on sharing perspectives from our work in nature finance—particularly around investment themes such as Land Use, Freshwater, Coastal Ecosystems, and Urban Nature. We offered insights on how blended finance and private capital can complement public funding to accelerate impact.

Looking Ahead

The HKGFA report is a valuable step toward mobilising finance for nature. Seneca will continue to support efforts that make nature-positive projects bankable and scalable, and we look forward to collaborating with partners to advance this agenda.

Read the full HKGFA report here.