Save the Date: European Business & Nature Summit 2025 to be held on 23-24 October (26/02/2025)

Get ready for an inspiring event! The 2025 edition of the European Business & Nature Summit is coming to Helsinki on 23-24 October. Stay tuned for more information!

Participate in the Post-COP16 Webinar by the European Business & Biodiversity Platform on 10 December 2024 from 14:00 to 15:00 CET (21/11/2024)

Expectations were high ahead of the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, which was intended to lay the foundation for the successful implementation of the ambitious Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted in 2022 as well as other critical issues such as the currently insufficient levels of financing. Did the UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 live up to the hype? Join this webinar to find out more about the initial outcomes of COP16 and what is expected from a business and finance perspective.

Read the Fifth edition of the report on the Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Businesses and Financial Institutions. (21/11/2024)

The fifth edition of the report on the “Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Businesses and Financial Institutions” series was launched at COP16 this October. This iteration covers a total of 37 biodiversity measurement approaches, with seven new approaches added this year as well as an update to the Biodiversity Measurement Navigation Wheel. Download the report to find out more.

EU Business & Biodiversity Platform co-hosted the European Conference "Biodiversity in Food Supply Chains" for its Food Retail Sector Sprint. (21/11/2024)

The "Biodiversity in Food Supply Chains" conference (13–14 Nov 2024) saw collaboration between industry and policy experts to tackle biodiversity challenges in food systems. Take this opportunity to learn about the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform’s session on the main barriers in the retail sector to incorporate biodiversity considerations.

Read our new bite-sized Summary Report on the Business Models and Investments for Nature Report released last month. (21/11/2024)

Aligning financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is crucial for addressing harmful financial practices while upscaling finance that positively impacts biodiversity. Last month, the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform released a new report on “Business Models and Investments for Nature” for financial institutions, presenting six existing practises of investments for nature. We are now launching a summary report on this document.

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation and the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform publish the fourth update of the Collaborative Engagements Overview. (21/11/2024)

In recent years, financial institutions have increasingly been engaging with companies on biodiversity in various ways. This overview points financial institutions to ongoing engagements, as well as provides information on past collaborative engagements. In this fourth update, 45 collective engagements have been covered with two new additions.

Release of the fourth edition of the Guide on biodiversity measurement approaches for financial institutions. (21/11/2024)

The Biodiversity Measurement Approaches Guide is back with its fourth edition – A Practitioner’s Guide for Financial Institutions. This new edition expands on the work laid by its previous editions and offers information and assistance to financial institutions in understanding the existing approaches for measuring their interactions with biodiversity. Read the guide to find out more.

Join us in thanking Yann Verstraeten for his leading role on the EU B&B Platform over the years and wish him good luck on his next adventure! (25/11/2024)

Yann Verstraeten has been one of the driving forces behind the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform over the last ten years. After a decade of passionate and tremendous work with the Platform, Yann has decided to start a new adventure. Let’s wish him luck!

Join us for the launch of the Fifth Update Report on Biodiversity Measurement Approaches at COP16. (17/10/2024)

The rapidly evolving landscape of tools, metrics and frameworks to measure and value the impacts and dependencies of business on biodiversity and ecosystem services, illustrates how biodiversity measurement is gaining traction among the business community. Faced with multiple approaches and based on requests from its members, the EU B&B Platform started a critical and constructive assessment of a of biodiversity measurement approaches in 2018. The fifth update report in the “Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Businesses and Financial Institutions” series will be launched at COP16 on 26 October 2024.

Read our new report on Business Models and Investments for Nature which will be presented at COP16. (17/10/2024)

Aligning financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is crucial for addressing harmful financial practices while upscaling finance that positively impacts biodiversity. This new report presents six existing practises of investments for nature that have developed sound business cases including private financing.

How can businesses participate at COP16? Find out more on Business for Nature’s website. (21/10/2024)

COP16 started earlier this week on Monday, 21 October 2024. As a global coalition, Business for Nature (BfN) and its partner organisations will bring together leading businesses at COP16. The coalition is engaging with the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) secretariat and the COP16 Presidency to ensure that there are meaningful engagement opportunities for businesses to participate at COP. Check out the BfN website to find out more!

Join us on 24 October 2024 at 14:00 CEST for the Biodiversity Basics Webinar! (17/10/2024)

When it comes to biodiversity, business as usual is no longer acceptable nor desirable. Did the news about the UN Biodiversity Conference happening in Colombia make you curious about biodiversity? If yes, then this webinar is just the right opportunity for you to learn about business and biodiversity. The Biodiversity Basics Webinar aims to get businesses up to speed with the fundamentals of biodiversity and everything they need to know to start building a nature positive future. Join us on 24 October 2024 from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST to understand how latest trends and regulatory requirements in this space can be used as a positive driving force for your business.

Webinar on 25 September 2024 – Countdown to Cali: Private Sector Contributions to Resource Mobilisation (11/09/2024)

Aligning financial flows with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is crucial for addressing harmful financial practices while upscaling finance that positively impacts nature and biodiversity. As part of the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform’s webinar series on COP16, we present to you a new webinar on private sector contributions to resource mobilisation, organised jointly by UNEP FI, the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform, PRI and Finance for Biodiversity Foundation. Join us on 25 September 2024 from 14:00 – 15:00 CEST to learn more.

Join us on 24 October 2024 at 14:00 CEST for the Biodiversity Basics Webinar! (11/09/2024)

When it comes to the biodiversity, business as usual is no longer acceptable nor desirable. The Biodiversity Basics Webinars will get businesses up to speed with the fundamentals of biodiversity and everything they need to know to start building a nature positive future. Join us on 24 October 2024 from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST to understand how latest trends and regulatory requirements in this space can be used as a positive driving force for your business.

Join us for the European Conference on Biodiversity in Food Supply Chains on 13-14 November 2024 in Berlin! (11/09/2024)

Join us on 13-14 November 2024, in Berlin for a transformative event dedicated to the crucial role of biodiversity in the global food supply chain. This conference will spotlight innovative approaches and best practices for protecting biodiversity while building sustainable and resilient food systems. Engage with exciting presentations from leading experts in industry, politics, and science!

Stay up to date on the latest developments around COP16 and connect with the EU B&B Platform in Cali this October! (11/09/2024)

With COP16 within reach, keep an eye out on the latest developments and discussions on what’s in store. Connect with the Platform at COP16!

Contribute to IPBES’s external review of the business and biodiversity assessment by 17 September 2024 (11/09/2024)

The Business and Biodiversity Assessment by IPBES is set to make a global impact. With the goal of classifying the dependencies and impacts of business on biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people, evaluate measurement techniques and offer options for action, this assessment covers businesses worldwide, addressing issues across all sectors and company types. Contribute to the external review process of the assessment by 17 September 2024. By participating, you can help shape a comprehensive, relevant and actionable assessment that will inform businesses and policy makers worldwide to better understand and improve their relationship with biodiversity.

Engage in the transformation of the economy. Take part in our work with the food retail sector! (11/09/2024)

Since 2023, the Platform has engaged with key sectors of the economy to identify technical, finance and policy barriers and bottlenecks preventing sector-wide transformative changes in line with ‘nature-positive’ pathways. In 2024, the Platform is focusing on engaging with businesses in the food retail sector. Contact us by email if you want to get involved!

Mark your calendars on 19 September 2024 for the European Business & Biodiversity Forum organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature with the support of the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform. (11/09/2024)

The year 2024 builds on the existing momentum on biodiversity and calls for growing transformative action from business. The EU B&B Platform welcomes the organisation of the European Business & Biodiversity Forum led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in the organisation the second edition of the European Business & Biodiversity Forum in Brussels and online on 19 September 2024.

Upcoming COP16 Side-event on 21 October 2024: Business & Biodiversity, national initiatives, how to encourage business and Parties collaboration? (11/09/2024)

Business action is pivotal for achieving the targets of the Biodiversity Plan. Join us online on 21 October 2024 from 13:00 to 14:30 CEST to learn more about the different national initiatives and business networks committed to biodiversity and the launch of the new French Business & Biodiversity Platform.

Last Reminder: Join us on 4 July 2024 at 14:00 CEST for the Biodiversity Basics Webinar! (01/07/2024)

When it comes to the biodiversity, business as usual is no longer desirable nor acceptable. The Biodiversity Basics Webinars are here to help introduce newcomers to the field of biodiversity and assist them on their journey towards building a nature positive business. Join us on July 4th from 14:00 to 15:00 CEST to understand how latest trends and regulatory requirements in this space can be used as a positive driving force for your business.

Mark your calendars on September 19th, 2024, for the European Business & Biodiversity Forum organised by the World Wide Fund for Nature with the support of the European Business & Biodiversity Platform. (01/07/2024)

The year 2024 builds on the existing momentum on biodiversity and calls for growing transformative action from business. The EU Business and Biodiversity Platform welcomes the organization of the second edition of the EU Business and Biodiversity Forum led by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Brussels on September 19th. The event organised by WWF will be essential to explore the key role of businesses in the changing international and European context and at the upcoming UN biodiversity conference, COP 16. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with experts, pioneering companies, and peers who are shaping the future of biodiversity action.

The EU B&B Platform's next European Business & Nature Summit will take place in 2025; stay tuned for more details! (01/07/2024)

Following a successful Milan edition in 2023, the European Business and Nature Summit will reconvene in 2025 to catalyse transformative actions that businesses to transition towards a nature-positive society. The EU Business and Biodiversity Platform, as lead organiser of the Summit, aims to announce the location and date of the 2025 Summit edition in this newsletter towards the end of 2024. Stay tuned!

Webinar on 31 May 2024 - Road to COP16: Backing up EU business and finance commitments with actions (14/05/2024)

What are the stakes of COP16? What is expected from the business and finance community? And how can businesses contribute to its success? Join this webinar to understand the expectations for COP16, its implications for EU businesses and financial institutions, and identify opportunities for business and finance to contribute to the objectives of the Global Biodiversity Framework and drive collaborative action. Ongoing campaigns and initiatives supporting business and finance, and financiers to deliver on their nature-positive commitments will also be put in the spotlight. Building on the outcomes of the European Business and Nature Summit 2023, the COP16 webinars will encourage participants to showcase business action and raise the ambition for nature in the run up to COP16 happening later this year in Colombia. Join us on 31 May 2024 from 11:00 to 12:00 CEST!

Publication of the Thematic Report on Biodiversity Disclosure Initiatives (14/05/2024)

We are excited to announce that the Business & Biodiversity Platform’s most recent work, the Thematic Report on Biodiversity Disclosure was launched in April. This report provides a detailed comparative analysis on the biodiversity-related disclosure requirements or recommendations of ESRS E4, TNFD, and GRI 101, and provides additional details on SFDR and Article 29 (France) reporting.

New Survey: Understanding the state of biodiversity credits and their link with the carbon market (14/05/2024)

A public survey on biodiversity credits has been launched under the Climate Biodiversity Nexus Project. This survey is deemed highly relevant for members of the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform and businesses engaging on biodiversity. Help us build a better picture of the emerging biodiversity credits, understand their link with the carbon credit market, and the motivations and expectations from market participants!

Upcoming Webinar: Transforming finance for biodiversity and climate action (20/03/2024)

What is needed for the finance sector to meet the urgent short-term needs of nature finance, while simultaneously initiating longer-term transformations in the finance sector? This webinar will bring together academics, experts, and finance practitioners to discuss potential strategies for transforming finance. Join us on April 26th from 11:00 to 12:00 CET!

Finance and the Global Biodiversity Framework: navigating the road to COP16 (20/03/2024)

Get the latest insights into the upcoming UN Biodiversity Conference COP16, scheduled for October 2024 in Cali, Colombia. This webinar, held on April 23rd 14:00 CET, will delve into the preparations made by governments and private finance sectors to effectively translate their aspirations into actionable plans for implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

Mark your calendars on April 10th from 16:00 – 17:00 CET the launch of the EU B&B Platform’s Thematic Report on Biodiversity Disclosure. (20/03/2024)

With the increasing importance of biodiversity for business, the demand for transparent disclosure of corporate biodiversity performance is becoming prevalent. Companies who are willing to start preparing for these upcoming requirements often face difficulties understanding the relationship between emerging biodiversity disclosure initiatives. This webinar represents a unique opportunity to disentangle the complexities linked with biodiversity disclosure for business. It will present key findings of the EU B&B Platform’s new Thematic Report on Biodiversity Disclosure which highlights the major differences and similarities across 6 major disclosure frameworks. Join us on April 10th from 16:00 – 17:00 CET to learn more.

Join us on April 4th at 14:00 CET for the Biodiversity Basics Webinar! (20/03/2024)

When it comes to the biodiversity, business as usual is no longer desirable nor acceptable. The Biodiversity Basics Webinars will get business up to speed with the fundamentals of biodiversity and everything they need to know to build a nature positive future. Join us on April 4th from 14:00 to 15:00 CET if your business could do with some guidance to anticipate new regulations and material risks.

Release of the third edition of the Finance & Biodiversity guide on biodiversity measurement approaches (20/03/2024)

As biodiversity loss becomes an ever more urgent challenge, financial institutions are looking for ways to quantify the impacts and dependencies of their finance and investment activities on biodiversity. This third edition builds on a series of previous editions, developed by the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform. The guide offers information and assistance to financial institutions in understanding the existing approaches for measuring their interactions with biodiversity.

Update on the Finance and Biodiversity Overview of initiatives for financial institutions (19/01/2024)

The momentum behind biodiversity is growing among financial institutions, and so is the number of communities, networks and initiatives dedicated to this topic. This overview of biodiversity-related initiatives for financial institutions is a resource meant to help financial institutions understand the latest biodiversity-related initiatives out there - who is doing what, where and when. Launched in April 2021 by the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation, UNEP FI, the PRI, and the Business & Biodiversity Platform, this report is updated yearly. The most recent update covers nineteen initiatives, outlining activities planned for the 2023-2024 period. It provides an overview of the nineteen initiatives, the topics they address and their level of collaboration for each topic. In addition, a fact sheet for each initiative is also included.

The EU Business and Biodiversity’s Sector Sprint Report 2023 – How to unlock nature-positive transformative change in the build sector (25/01/2024)

How to unlock nature-positive transformative change in the built environment? In 2023, the EUB&B Platform engaged with representatives from the built environment, investors, and policy makers to help identify transformative actions that can be taken at different levels to progress towards nature-positive models. The results of that engagement work are presented in a new publication, highlighting current drivers of change (technological, financial, political, etc.) to facilitate nature-positive business trajectories. The report looks, in particular, at the role of finance and policy as enablers of change and identifies next steps to scale up action.

The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation and the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform published the Third update of the Collaborative Engagements Overview (25/01/2024)

In the last few years, more and more financial institutions have started engaging with companies on biodiversity. By providing yearly updates, the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation and the EU Business & Biodiversity Platform want to help financial institutions to navigate the ever-changing landscape of collaborative biodiversity engagements. This overview points financial institutions to ongoing engagements that they can join, as well as directs them to information generated by past collaborative engagements. In this third update, nine new biodiversity-related collaborative engagements have been added.

Align bears fruit in shaping the future of biodiversity measurement approaching its final stretch (05/12/2023)

Join us in celebrating a significant milestone with Align, the European Commission-funded project led by WCMC Europe and the Capitals Coalition, with partners Arcadis, ICF, and UNEP-WCMC. Over the past 2 years, Align has emerged as a transformative actor in the biodiversity measurement landscape, fuelled by a diverse community of over 500 engaged stakeholders. The 'Recommendations for a standard on corporate biodiversity measurement and valuation', published during last year’s COP15, has become a crucial guide for businesses navigating the evolving landscape of biodiversity measurement bringing alignment to a divergent space. It has been developed along with Align's engaged community, which includes 100 proactive business practitioners and 120 technical experts working together to shape a standardized approach to biodiversity measurement and valuation. As the project approaches its final stretch towards the summer of 2024, it has made available further guidance to help businesses to implement the recommendations at a site level, and across supply chains, as well as on how to assess ecosystem condition. Stay tuned to learn more about the next steps of Align in shaping the future of corporate biodiversity measurement practices. These include guidance on nature-positive, the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the integration of biodiversity into natural capital accounting and the identification of research, innovation and education needs to address biodiversity measurement challenges.

Latest trends and innovations in nature finance – Webinar on January 30th (06/12/2023)

As we witness unprecedented declines in nature and biodiversity, the financial sector is stepping up with groundbreaking solutions. The Kunming-Montreal GBF has ignited a surge of interest in nature-related financial mechanisms. The annual New Green Shoots webinar, a finance industry cornerstone since 2022, continues to lead the way by unveiling the latest innovative products in nature finance. Mark your calendars for January 30th at 14:00 CET, as the four finance sector webinar-partners present the 2024 New Green Shoots webinar. This event promises an insightful exploration of emerging trends in nature finance, spotlighting innovative products and mechanisms poised to scale the market.

Integrating Climate and Nature Action – Webinar on December 13th (06/12/2023)

The European Business & Biodiversity Platform is delivering a new webinar on December 13th together with its partners UNEP FI, the PRI and the Finance for Biodiversity Foundation. The new webinar will be on the biodiversity-climate nexus. Join to discover how integrating biodiversity into climate change activities is a game-changer for risk management. Tailored for banks, institutional investors, and insurers, this webinar will help you to gain new insights, explore key concepts, and receive practical recommendations on incorporating nature into existing climate frameworks. Don't miss your chance to learn how to start your biodiversity-journey linking it to your climate-activities!

The successful EBNS helps shape business transformation for nature one year after the Global Biodiversity Framework (23/10/2023)

Almost 450 business and finance delegates joined government and civil society representatives last week at the 2023 edition of the European Business and Nature Summit (EBNS) in Milan, Italy. One year after the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), considered the Paris Agreement for nature, the Summit marked an important step to take stock and scale up business action to foster the transition towards a nature-positive society. Did you miss it? Find out what happened with this summary of key developments!