In this webinar, industry experts came together to explore how businesses in Africa are addressing the nature crisis and integrating nature into their business actions. The discussion focused on what the transition to a nature-positive economy would look like, the shifts already taking place, and how companies are taking action by aligning with the high-level business actions on nature.
We are at a tipping point. Businesses are extracting resources 1.75 times faster than nature can replenish them…..But there’s also an opportunity—nature-positive business models in Asia Pacific alone could generate $4.3 trillion annually and create 230 million jobs by 2030.
For the second year in a row, the Biodiversity Talks series brought together Latin American companies to help accelerate corporate action on nature throughout the continent.
Business for Nature is excited to host an upcoming webinar titled: Preparing for the nature transition: Practical insights from African businesses. This event will provide businesses with actionable insights into integrating nature-positive strategies into their operations, aligning with global efforts to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
Join Business for Nature and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development for an engaging discussion with industry experts and leading Asian companies on how businesses in the region can take meaningful action to halt and reverse nature loss.
The resumed UN Biodiversity Conference (COP16.2) in Rome concluded with agreements on critical issues, as governments reached consensus on outstanding issues from Cali, Colombia.
In a nutshell: EU Omnibus proposal / China’s standards for sustainability disclosure / Davos 2025 / COP30 President / Climate litigation
The urgency of transitioning to a nature-positive economy was the central theme of a recent session at Davos hosted by Business for Nature.
Even among the headlines of Donald Trump’s inauguration, AI and ESG backlash, the urgency of transitioning to a nature-positive economy was the central theme of a recent session in Davos hosted by Business for Nature and InTent. Participants explored the cr
2024 has been a lively year for those of us working on advancing global nature action – with discussions maturing and multiplying. Tackling complex issues such as biodiversity loss and its interconnections with climate and social equity takes time, where global discussions remain key, even if they don’t always result in the urgent progress we are collectively striving for.
In a nutshell: COP29 outcome / Plastic Treaty talks / EUDR update / G20 Declaration
In a nutshell: In a time where the health of our planet is increasingly at risk, a growing number of businesses recognize the vital role that they can play in protecting and restoring nature. To support these efforts, Business for Nature, in collaboration with several partners, has developed a Business Action Narrative.
Using a wealth of data and insights, the Business Action Narrative:
In a nutshell: Updated NBSAPs and national targets / Negotiations on ABS / World Summit on Traditional Knowledge Related to Biodiversity
Updated NBSAPs and national targets
With the UN Biodiversity COP16 less than two months away, the number of countries submitting updated National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and national targets is accelerating. Italy, Indonesia,
In a nutshell: Negotiations for deep-sea mining regulation / Updates on WTO fisheries agreement / Suriname publishes updated NBSAP / Renewed call for ambition in Europe / Colombia officially begins ban on some single-use plastics
Deep seabed mining negotiations wrap up for 2024
The International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) Council convened in Kingston, Jamaica, for the second part of its 29th
Today, more than 130 businesses and financial institutions with combined revenues of $1.1 trillion including Danone, Decathlon, dsm-firmenich, H&M Group, Holcim, IKEA, Kering, L'OCCITANE Group, Mahindra Group, Natura &Co, Nestlé, ofi, Safaricom PLC, Sainsbury’s, Salesforce, Suzano, Sumitomo Forestry, Unilever, Wipro Limited, Volvo and many more are calling on Heads of State and govern
Wednesday 22 May - Today, on the International Day of Biological Diversity, Business for Nature is pleased to announce that the first batch of nature strategies has been accepted into the "It's Now for Nature" campaign.
British pharmaceutical company GSK and French Luxury goods group Kering are among the first companies whose nature strategies have been reviewed and accepted into the camp
In a nutshell: Astrid Schomaker appointed CBD’s new Executive Secretary / Nature policies face setback in European Council / Negotiations for deep-sea mining regulations / Brazil publishes strategic environmental plan / Global Biodiversity Fund approves first grants / UNEA-6 adopts 15 resolutions
Astrid Schomaker appointed Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity
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The Nature Responsible Policy Engagement (RPE) guide from Business for Nature enables companies to reap the business benefits of responsible advocacy and respond to rising stakeholder expectations.
As governments are now actively working on implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework – also called the Biodiversity Plan – policies are being adopted in several countries to create a legislative framework that enables collective action to reach the mission to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
In a nutshell: UN CBD COP16 will be in Cali, Colombia / European Parliament approves
Business for Nature, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Economic Forum have released a supplementary resource to highlight how the actions businesses take on nature can also contribute to the targets of the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals.