Daniel Obrien

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ABOUT DANIEL OBRIEN

I advise global organizations, governments, and financial institutions on climate, biodiversity, and nature-related risks, translating complex environmental risks into actionable strategies that unlock business value, enhance resilience, and position clients as leaders in the transition to a nature-positive economy. With 18+ years at PwC as a Global Nature Lead and Sustainability Executive, I bring deep expertise in nature-positive strategy, governance, and disclosure. As co-founder of PwC’s Centre for Nature Positive Business, I helped build a global network of nature specialists and led cross-functional teams integrating climate and nature risk into value-focused corporate strategy to strengthen biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.As a former member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), I contributed to the development of the globally recognized framework aligning natural and financial capital. I\'ve worked with financial institutions and multi-nationals to evaluate their dependencies and impacts on nature, across both operations and supply chains, to inform credible, data-driven action. Recognized as an industry thought leader, I am trusted by boards and executives to assess and identify their interface with nature, support disclosures, and implement sustainable strategies that drive measurable business value. Trained in biology and quantitative ecology, and holding RPBio, PMP, and EMS (Lead Auditor) designations, I combine scientific expertise with governance and strategic insight to create long-term value in a nature-positive economy.I help financial institutions, governments, and Indigenous partners understand how nature dependencies and impacts translate into real economic risk—and how to act on it.SERVICES OFFERED: Nature-Risk Due Diligence - Identifying exposure to ecosystem degradation, biodiversity loss, and location-specific risks across operations and value chains. Financial Materiality Assessment - Translating ecological dependencies into financial value-at-risk and strategic decision metrics. Knowledge-Graph Intelligence Platform - A next-generation data engine that connects scientific evidence, geospatial data, and business processes for high-confidence analysis.