Sustainability Magazine February 2026 Issue 65 | Page 13

CDP: THE FINANCIAL DEFORESTATION BLIND SPOT

Source: CDP- Blind Spots on the Balance Sheet: Uncovering Financial Implications of Deforestation
WRITTEN BY: JASMIN JESSEN

3.1

GIGATONS

of greenhouse gases released through deforestation in 2024

US $ 279BN

IN POTENTIAL FINANCIAL EFFECTS FROM FOREST- RELATED RISKS

80 %
70 %

129

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

MANAGING US $ 30TN IN ASSETS

60 % reported not knowing whether they finance or insure companies with operations in commodity value chains
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