In a high-stakes political vote, the EU Environment Committee agree to support the European Commission’s proposed EU Nature Restoration Law bringing the law one step closer to adoption. Read Business for Nature and CLG Europe’s reaction to the vote.
Read MoreAt an event in China on 18 May, Chief Advisor of Business for Nature China, Wei Dong Zhou, presented certificates to 10 pioneering companies as "Leading Voices for Nature", recognizing their commitments and actions to contribute to halting and reversing nature loss by 2030.
Read MoreSince the adoption of the GBF, Business for Nature has been working closely with our network of coalition partners and leading companies to update and refine our strategy for the next few years to drive credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all by 2030. Here are our priorities.
Read MoreWorld Biodiversity Day should be a wake-up call for businesses to embrace nature protection – for their own self interest. Read this opinion piece by Eva Zabey, CEO of Business for Nature, originally published in Context by Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Read MoreBusinesses are now expected to transform their business models and contribute to halting and reversing negative impacts on nature following the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
Read More38 businesses and organizations call on the EU to maintain the timeline, integrity and ambition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
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Read MoreAs the dust settles on COP15, Business for Nature, working with our 80 partners, is already thinking collectively about how we can support governments with the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework and continue the business momentum and action on nature at scale and speed. Read our February news update for more information.
Read MoreAccenture and Business for Nature co-hosted a virtual, pre-recorded event to unpack the Kunming-Montreal agreement at COP15 from a practical, business focused, perspective. Watch our panel of experts, including representatives from IKEA , Salesforce and the World Economic Forum share their perspectives and debate on what the outcomes mean for business.
Read MoreRead Business for Nature’s longer analysis of Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Its purpose is to inform and update stakeholders on our assessment of the level of ambition within Target 15, what businesses can expect to happen next, and the actions business and finance can take.
Read MoreOn December 9, 2022, Business for Nature co-hosted the “Accelerating Business Actions to Achieve Biodiversity Conservation” side event in the China Pavillion during the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15. The Business Handbook on Biodiversity Conservation was launched by BfN and partners to provide practical guidance for companies to act for nature in China.
Read More‘Nature positive’ is a disruptive term that has quickly gained traction. It is widely agreed to mean a “global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 with a view of full recovery by 2050” - providing a collective and ambitious objective to guide the urgent actions of government, civil society, and business, in the same way ‘net zero’ does for climate action.
Read MoreBusiness for Nature will support the implementation of business-related targets of the Framework in four developing countries, including Malaysia, Colombia and South Africa (the fourth country is yet to be selected). We are seeking a national organization in South Africa to partner on this work.
Read MoreCompanies’ new years resolutions should be to assess, disclose, act and transform for nature. A united voice of progressive businesses played a critical role in driving momentum and leadership in the run to COP15, and many companies showed up on the ground to urge governments to secure a Paris-style agreement on nature. Read our take-aways.
Read MoreGovernments send strong and unambiguous signal to businesses through the UN Global Biodiversity Framework: they will be required to assess and disclose their risks, impacts and dependencies on nature
Read MoreThe UN Biodiversity COP15 in Montreal offers a once-in-a-decade opportunity to agree a ‘Paris-style’ agreement for nature.
Read MoreRead Business for Nature’s three key asks of policymakers ahead of COP15.
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