Episode 8: Sonya Likhtman, Manager, EOS, Federated Hermes

Financing Nature is a podcast from GFI Hive showcasing practical solutions to mobilising private sector finance into the restoration of nature and nature-based solutions for a greener, more resilient and inclusive global economy.

Hosted by the Green Finance Institute’s Helen Avery, each episode features an interview with leading practitioners from finance and the environment discussing solutions happening across the globe to drive private capital into nature.

We also host Special Series such as our COP28 and COP15 episodes with UNEP, and our Farming Toolkit episodes.

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About the episode

About the episode

Episode 8: Sonya Likhtman, Manager, EOS, Federated Hermes

In this episode, Sonya Likhtman of International Federated Hermes discusses why investors are more keenly looking at companies’ nature-related impacts and dependencies, and the role of stewardship and engagement. She also explains the importance of COP15, and how the finance and business community is engaging with the development of those global biodiversity targets.

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Meet the hosts

Helen Avery

Director of GFI Hive and Nature Programmes

Helen leads the Institute’s nature team, whose work supports the transition of the economy to one that values and invests in nature. The team...