L&G Blogs: Wendy Walford

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Wendy Walford is Head of Climate & Nature Risk at L&G. In this role, she drives integration of environmental risks into financial decision-making. Wendy brings over two decades of insurance experience and deep technical expertise to advocate for policy frameworks that unlock private finance for climate and nature solutions. She works to support the development of credible, long-term regulatory signals that give investors the confidence to back solutions with real-world impact.

No more free nature: The global economy can no longer afford its nature‑risk blind spot

Eroding ecosystems are challenging the idea that nature sits outside economic strategy, revealing overlooked risks.

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COP30 in Belém: Turning climate promises into action amid mixed progress

Why the Amazon summit matters for investors, what we learned, and where we go next.

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