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Japan Business Initiative for Conservation and sustainable use of Biodiversity (JBIB) Japanese companies are interested in promoting their contribution for the environment and society.
Read more at http://www.jbib.org/en/
The Canadian Business and Biodiversity Program aims to help Canada achieve its biodiversity conservation objectives by assisting businesses to operate in an environmentally responsible and sustainable manner.
Read more at http://www.businessbiodiversity.ca/index.cfm
The UN Global Compact is an initiative for businesses committed to principles of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
Read more at http://www.unglobalcompact.org/aboutthegc/index.html
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) put together some 200 companies dealing with sustainable development and business.
Read more at http://www.wbcsd.org/templates/TemplateWBCSD5/layout.asp?MenuID=1
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international treaty which was signed at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. It aims to sustain the diversity of life on Earth.
Read more at http://www.cbd.int/
The “Japan Business and Biodiversity Partnership”, which is a multi-stakeholders initiative bringing together Japanese businesses and government agencies, aims to scale-up and broaden private sector engagement towards the CBD COP10 in Nagoya, Japan.
Read more at http://www.iucn.org/about/union/secretariat/offices/asia/?5516/Business-engagement-for-biodiversity-in-Japan
UNEP FI is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector. Over 180 institutions, including banks, insurers and fund managers, work with UNEP to understand the impacts of environmental and social considerations on financial performance.
Read more at http://www.unepfi.org
The “Corporate Biodiversity Management Handbook - A guide for practical implementation” provides guidelines regarding biodiversity management and aims to introduce biodiversity into managerial practice.
Read more at http://www.business-and-biodiversity.de/en/homepage.html