Ahead of the last round of CBD negotiations before the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15, The B Team and Business for Nature launch a joint brief called “Financing Our Survival: Building a Nature-Positive Economy through Subsidy Reform”. It aims to inform government and business decision making on Environmentally Harmful Subsidy (EHS) reform.
Read MoreAs we come to the end of the 2021, it’s important to celebrate what we collectively have achieved. Business for Nature shares three take-aways on nature from 2021.
Read MoreLast Saturday, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) wrapped up in Glasgow. Business for Nature was on the ground landing the message that we need to tackle the intertwined challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss and social inequality, and emphasizing that COP26 is a springboard for further policy ambition at the UN CBD COP 15 next year.
Read MoreThe need to tackle nature loss is climbing both policymakers’ and business leaders’ agendas, because the world’s diminishing biodiversity and climate change are inextricably connected.
Read MoreOn 6 November 2021 at COP26, Business for Nature, along with a group of partners, co-hosted the “How companies are stepping up action on climate and nature“ event and launched nine case studies, where leading companies shared their integrated action on climate and nature based on practical, real-life experience, and linked these insights to policy asks and recommendations.
Read MoreAs the UN Biodiversity COP15 officially opens, more than 1,000 businesses with revenues of $4.7 trillion USD, operating in 65 countries and employing more than 11.2 million people are urging governments to adopt policies now to reverse nature loss this decade. This is coupled with an open letter to Heads of State signed by the CEOs of leading companies who are calling for governments to deliver a meaningful and actionable Global Biodiversity Framework.
Read MoreBusiness for Nature, a global coalition of influential organizations and forward-thinking businesses, launches a consultation on nature policies inviting feedback from businesses and organizations of all sectors, sizes and geographies before 22 November. Complete the consultation.
Read MoreTo address the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, food security and social inequality, Business for Nature, the World Economic Forum, WBCSD and We Mean Business released a new CEO briefing document outlining why businesses need to act on nature and the steps they need to take.
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Read MoreJoint call at IUCN World Conservation Congress demands governments act to secure a nature-positive world by 2030 .
Read MoreBusiness for Nature actively contributed to the third Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3) negotiation meeting for the adoption of a new and ambitious global agreement on nature: the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (the Framework).
Read MoreBusiness for Nature was invited to participate at the Biodiversity Pre-Conference of the Parties hosted by the Government of Colombia. Our Executive Director, Eva Zabey, delivered a statement.
Read MoreBusiness for Nature’s sets out eight suggestions for negotiators to include in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, aiming to strengthen its ambition.
Read MoreWe Mean Business and Business for Nature launch new publication ‘Building Integrated Policies for the Planet’ outlining the policy recommendations to address the twin crises of climate change and nature loss.
Read MoreAll eyes are focused on efforts to agree a transformative agreement on nature for the coming decade as China will host the delayed COP15 Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15). As the world’s second largest economy, with GDP growth averaging around 6% each year, and with four of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots, China must protect and maintain this rich tapestry of biodiversity and ensure it helps the Chinese economy continue to prosper. Chinese businesses need to play their part by taking decisive action on nature.
Read MoreBut now there is a new worldview gathering pace: "nature positive." This asks: What if we go beyond damage limitation? What if our economic activities not only minimize impact, but also enhance ecosystems?
A nature positive approach enriches biodiversity, stores carbon, purifies water and reduces pandemic risk. In short, a nature positive approach enhances the resilience of our planet and our societies.
Read MoreNature is in crisis, placing human and planetary health at risk. A new scientific paper called A Nature-Positive World: the Global Goal for Nature makes the case for why we need to recognize the value of nature, place it on the path to recovery and transform our world to one where people, economies and nature thrive.
Read MoreInvestors often chase short-term profits instead of using environmental, social, and governance criteria – alongside financial performance – to measure a company’s value. There will be no saving the planet from the ravages of climate change and biodiversity loss unless this definition of business success changes.
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