The Guidebook for Corporate Biodiversity Conservation, led by Business for Nature (BfN), is an attempt to help Chinese companies show greater action. Before the manual's launch, the editorial team invited Limin Wang, Vice President of the Yangtze River Ecological Conservation Foundation (CCF), to give his views on the topic of localization and globalization of conservation activities involving Chinese enterprises.
Read MoreMore than 330 business and finance institutions from 52 countries with combined revenues of more than $1.5 trillion urge world leaders to adopt, in Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework mandatory requirements for all large businesses and financial institutions to assess and disclose their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity by 2030.
Read MoreBusiness for Nature launches a discussion paper “How business and finance can contribute to a nature positive future now” aiming to provide convergence and clarity on what nature positive means for companies and financial institutions.
Read MoreThis is the final sprint to adopt a new global agreement on nature at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 taking place 7-19 December in Montreal, Canada. Read our September news update on how you can support our efforts and join our COP15 Advocacy Campaign #MakeItMandatory.
Read MoreBfN’s Chief China Advisor Weidong Zhou sat down with Xinsheng Zhang, former President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), to discuss how Chinese companies can better engage in biodiversity conservation.
Read MoreRegister your interest to attend the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 in December 2022, in Montreal, Canada where 194 countries will come together to agree a new global agreement on nature.
Read MoreThis is the final sprint to adopt a new global agreement on nature at the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in Montreal in December. Join companies from across the globe who are calling on Heads of State to ‘Make It Mandatory’ and require all large businesses and financial institutions to assess and disclose their impacts and dependencies on nature by 2030.
Read MoreIt is the final sprint towards COP15! Join us to hear how companies can engage in the COP15 Business Advocacy Campaign and contribute to the adoption of an ambitious Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Read MoreCoherent government policies are required to push whole sectors towards ‘nature-positive' business models, writes WWF's Cristianne Close, IKEA's Christina Niemela Strom and H&M’s Leyla Ertur.
Read MoreOver the past few weeks, the Business for Nature team has been in Nairobi, joining the final round of talks before the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15 in December 2022. Read our summary.
Read MoreSyed Mohazri Syed Hazari, Deputy Head, Ecology & Environment Department, DHI Water & Environment delivered the statement on behalf of the Business for Nature coalition at CBD OEWG4’s opening plenary.
Read MoreCivil society and business orgs urge governments and UN to forge ahead with date and location for urgent global biodiversity meeting
Read MoreOn June 5, World Environment Day, Business for Nature’s China partner and Coordination Group member SEE held the 9th Chinese Enterprise Green Compact Forum. As global partner, we co-hosted the “Climate and Nature Action“ business roundtable and launched the "Nature is Everyone’s Business: Leading Voices for Nature" video where nine business leaders in China call for policies now to reverse nature loss by 2030.
Read MoreWith a month to go before the next round of meetings, Business for Nature has updated its position on the Global Biodiversity Framework outlining specific language business leaders would like to see in the final agreement in order to spur ambitious action from the private sector and secure a nature-positive future.
Read MoreBusiness for Nature welcomes the statement from leading companies calling for an ambitious agreement to address plastic pollution at a global scale. the business case is clear: a legally binding agreement will contribute to addressing the plastics crisis and create the conditions through which our planet—and business—can sustainably thrive.
Read MoreFaced with a perfect storm of conflict, climate change, and food & energy crises, business must balance immediate needs with long-term stability, including investing in nature. Article written by Cristianne Close, Leader of WWF’s Global Markets Practice and Eva Zabey, Executive Director at Business for Nature
Read MoreIt has been a tough start to 2022 with many global challenges. Business for Nature continued working with our partners to uphold multilateral principles and accelerate our collective race towards an equitable, nature-positive and net-zero future. Read a summary of our work in the first quarter of 2022.
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