WE STRIVE FOR

THE CHALLENGE

In nature, all animals, plants and elements work together in an ecosystem to survive and thrive. This balance, however, is currently disrupted by the rapid loss of biodiversity, caused by industrial activity, mono-culture, loss of natural habitats and global warming.

In the post COVID-19 context, the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its associated Action Plan are at the core of the Green Deal and support a green recovery to build our societies’ resilience to future threats.

OUR APPROACH

Between 2020-2022, the collaborative platform Biodiversity & Industry supported companies in tackling biodiversity pressure points across the value chain with a double approach aimed at:

Minimising negative impacts on biodiversity
Maximising new business opportunities with nature-based solutions

Companies were able to understand:

What is ‘material’ to their company in relation to biodiversity
How to assess the impact of a planned project or investment
How to develop effective strategies and adapt management processes to integrate biodiversity

WHAT WE DELIVERED

Guidance and analysis

Blueprint on how to measure your company’s impact on biodiversity & how to implement countermeasures.
Standard risk assessment Framework to anticipate the value chain impact of a planned intervention, such as a new factory, road etc., and practical guidance with implementation.
Guidance to management with key elements of a biodiversity strategy.
Biodiversity Maturity and Integration Model to integrate biodiversity in management processes.
Company current practice regarding biodiversity as revealed from what they disclose.

Sharing

Learning and Sharing Network.
Visibility of companies and contribution to strategic EU discussions.
Benchmark 2.0 with a confidential biodiversity rating.
EU Regulatory Updates with regular follow-up will provide updates on the fast-moving EU regulatory agenda concerning biodiversity.