News in the Framework of the European Business & Biodiversity Campaign

European Business Statement "Scaling up action for nature"

A Business Statement is calling on businesses and policy makers to mainstream biodiversity in all decisions and policies.

New brochure: Practical instruments for biodiversity management on farm and in the company

This publication co-developed by the Global Nature Fund (GNF) shares some of the findings from a project implemented to promote biodiversity-friendly spice production in India, while also illustrating the benefits of using instruments such as the Biodiversity Action Plan.

ESG Book aims to make sustainability transparent

The sustainable finance sector is growing and developments such as the creation of a uniform classification system for assessing sustainable economic activity, the EU Taxonomy, will accelerate this. Accordingly, there is a growing need for transparent corporate sustainability data, which the new online platform ESG Book aims to provide.

CEO study on sustainability in companies

The study, "From Attitude to Action: How Germany’s CEOs Drive Sustainability" suggests that a commitment to combating climate change and conserving biodiversity has arrived at German corporate headquarters.

European Business and Nature Summit 2021 – Scaling up action for nature

Review: More than 1000 participants attended the Summit. The level of attention confirms the mounting momentum for nature ahead of COP15 in Kunming.

Natural capital business journeys

The We Value Nature Team created a series of videos designed to inspire and inform people along their nature journey.

COP15 adopts Kunming Declaration

More than 100 of the nearly 200 participating states at the 15th UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15) have committed themselves to an intensified fight against biodiversity loss and recorded their ambitions in the Kunming Declaration, named after the conference venue.

SBTi launches Net-Zero Standard

The Science Based Targets initiative´s Corporate Net-Zero Standard is the world’s first framework for corporate net-zero target setting in line with climate science. It includes the guidance, criteria, and recommendations companies need to set science-based net-zero targets consistent with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

STAR - New Metric Allows Businesses to Quantify Positive Biodiversity Impacts

The Species Threat Abatement and Restoration Metric (STAR) will, for the first time, allow businesses to estimate the potential contributions of specific nature-positive actions in specific places towards global biodiversity targets.

Financial institutions call for clear framework for biodiversity

A powerful investor group of 78 financial institutions with combined assets of nearly $11 trillion have issued an appeal to the world's governments. They are calling for an international framework for biodiversity, as well as stronger commitment at the national level.