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LGT has partnered with the UK-based NatureAlpha platform to advance the sustainability of its investment decisions by using scientific data.

Using curated datasets from scientific, regulatory, corporate and governmental sources around the world, as well as solutions driven by AI, the platform helps investors understand risks and impacts of their investments on nature, LGT said in a statement yesterday. 

The Liechtenstein-headquartered private bank has a Sustainability Strategy 2030, which it said is part of its work to “combat climate change and biodiversity loss.”

“Biodiversity loss poses a serious threat to both the systemic and financial stability of our planet. By helping investors make informed decisions based on reliable biodiversity metrics, NatureAlpha fills an important gap,” Ursula Finsterwald, head of LGT Group sustainability management, said. “Partnering with a company that has extensive expertise in highly complex nature-related data will be invaluable for us.”

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