European Business Biodiversity Campaign
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    Biodiversity in Standards and Labels for the Food Sector
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Welcome

The European Business and Biodiversity Campaign (EBBC) is a partner consortium which supports companies from all industries in integrating biodiversity into their corporate management. Our key project LIFE Food & Biodiversity, funded by the EU LIFE programme, aims to improve the biodiversity performance of standards and labels within the food industry.

We invite you to explore our website for information and inspiration. If you are interested in collaboration or would like to know more about any of our projects, we welcome you to contact us.

Business & Biodiversity

 
Biodiversity Trainings

Biodiversity Trainings

Comprehensive training material with guidelines on good biodiversity management and description of measures to promote biodiversity in the food sector.

LIFE Food & Biodiversity

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Biodiversity in Standards and Labels for the Food Industry

From 2016 to September 2020 the project consortium of the LIFE Food & Biodiversity project collaborated with the private food sector in Europe to enhance biodiversity protection through food standards and procurement guidelines of food companies. The new Layman’s Report provides an overview of the actions undertaken and impacts achieved since project-start.

 

 
 

News

  • Food system impacts on biodiversity loss02/10/2021

    Food system impacts on biodiversity loss

    A joint report by Chatham House, UNEP and Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) explores the role of the global food system as the principal driver of accelerating biodiversity loss, and explains how food production is degrading or destroying natural habitats and contributing to species extinction.

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  • Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions: Bringing insect conservation to the field12/10/2020

    Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions: Bringing insect conservation to the field

    The population of insects in Germany is dwindling - and at an alarming rate. In the project "Insect Responsible Sourcing Regions", the Global Nature Fund is involved in developing solutions for a new culture of insect protection in dialogue with agriculture. The goal is a strategy that proves effective not only at the farm level, but also at the landscape level. A press release from our partner Lake Constance Foundation provides information on the start of the project.

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further news here

Web Series in September 2020: "Biodiversity and the Food Sector"

320 participants watched our events: In three fruitful web seminar sessions, the project partners of the EU LIFE Food & Biodiversity project discussed on how the food industry can contribute to reducing the loss of biological diversity by applying effective guidelines, criteria and procurement requirements.

Click here for the recordings of the three events

Events

3-11 September 2021, Marseille, France
IUCN World Conservation Congress

11-24 March 2021, online
We Value Nature: 10-day challenge including an EBBC event

Further events here