European Business Biodiversity Campaign
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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

You would like to benefit from the project activities and learn more about the opportunities for companies in the food industry?

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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

  • Establishment Finance for Biodiversity Foundation03/31/2021

    Establishment Finance for Biodiversity Foundation

    Six months after the launch of the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge, the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has been set up to support the call to action and collaboration between signatories to the Pledge.

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  • Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Businesses and Financial Institutions: Update Report 303/25/2021

    Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Businesses and Financial Institutions: Update Report 3

    The EU B@B Platform published the third report of the "Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Businesses and Financial Institutions" series.

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  • "Destruction: Certified"03/24/2021

    "Destruction: Certified"

    Greenpeace International published a report arguing that certification is not a solution to deforestation, forest degradation and other ecosystem conversion. The publication shows that in specific, certification on its own has not helped companies meet their 2020 commitments to exclude deforestation from their supply chains.

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New LIFE project: Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions

LIFE Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions is committed to sustainable insect protection at landscape level. Its goal is not only to further disseminate proven measures for the promotion of pollinating insects in agriculture, but to consistently break new ground. In "Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions," a positive ecological impact is no longer limited to the individual farm. Landscapes benefit holistically and the concept is transferable to many growing regions in Germany and the EU.

Click here to visit the LIFE IRSR website

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

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