How to effectively engage with national governments to support an ambitious National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) update process

This guide aims to support business associations or other organizations with a business network in their engagement with national governments on the implementation of the GBF. This will ensure that updated NBSAPs reflect the ambition of GBF targets and clearly outline the role and responsibilities of businesses and financial institutions to support effective implementation. The guide provides recommendations on how to engage national governments and the business community in this process.

Articles, PublicationsBusiness for Nature31 August 2023Biodiversity, policy

July news update: Help keep nature on the global agenda

2023 seems to have flown by already. As the dust continues to settle on the outcomes of COP15 in Montreal, we must continue to work hard to keep nature on the global agenda alongside the interconnected challenges of social inequality and climate change. Read our July news update.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature20 July 2023Biodiversity

Business for Nature and CLG Europe welcome today’s hard-won vote by the European Parliament approving the Nature Restoration Law but serious concerns remain about the level of ambition

The European Parliament has voted to support an amended version of the EU Nature Restoration Law. Now, alongside hundreds of businesses and investors, Business for Nature and CLG Europe urge EU leaders to adopt a more ambitious and forward-looking law in the coming months.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature12 July 2023cop15, business, CTA, open letter, policy

Repost: Breaking the stalemate on Europe’s nature restoration law

Despite criticism and concerns, the EU's Nature Restoration Law represents a vital step forward in combating ecological decline and climate change, one that demands we prioritize our environment over partisan politics or short-term economic growth. This week's vote in the European Parliament is not just about a single piece of legislation; it's about our collective future and the health of our planet.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature10 July 2023cop15, business, CTA, open letter

CEOs and executives from more than 80 companies and financial institutions urge the EU to adopt environmental legislation to address the nature and climate crises together

Ahead of a critical vote on the EU Restoration Law, today 50 companies and financial institutions, including the CEOs of CNP Assurances, Croda International, IKEA, Impax Asset Management, Mirova, Novozymes, Public Power Corporation S.A., Triodos Bank and Unilever publish a letter urging European leaders to adopt ambitious environmental policies and regulations to tackle the negative impacts of the dual climate and nature emergencies.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature6 July 2023cop15, business, CTA, open letter

Recommendations for governments on how to implement Target 15 (a) of the Global Biodiversity Framework

Read Business for Nature’s recommendations for governments on implementing Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework, with a focus on assessing and disclosing risks, impacts, and dependencies on biodiversity.

Business groups welcome decision by Environment Committee to move forward with critical EU Nature Restoration Law

In a high-stakes political vote, the EU Environment Committee agree to support the European Commission’s proposed EU Nature Restoration Law bringing the law one step closer to adoption. Read Business for Nature and CLG Europe’s reaction to the vote.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature15 June 2023cop15, business, CTA, open letter

Business for Nature presents certificates to ten pioneering Chinese companies as "Leading Voices for Nature"

At an event in China on 18 May, Chief Advisor of Business for Nature China, Wei Dong Zhou, presented certificates to 10 pioneering companies as "Leading Voices for Nature", recognizing their commitments and actions to contribute to halting and reversing nature loss by 2030.

Events, ArticlesBusiness for Nature25 May 2023Business, China, Nature, climate change, Environment

How Business for Nature will drive credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all

Since the adoption of the GBF, Business for Nature has been working closely with our network of coalition partners and leading companies to update and refine our strategy for the next few years to drive credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all by 2030. Here are our priorities.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature25 May 2023cop15, Biodiversity

Biodiversity protection should be a priority for all businesses

World Biodiversity Day should be a wake-up call for businesses to embrace nature protection – for their own self interest. Read this opinion piece by Eva Zabey, CEO of Business for Nature, originally published in Context by Thomson Reuters Foundation.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature22 May 2023cop15, Biodiversity

What corporate accountability means for the Global Biodiversity Framework

Businesses are now expected to transform their business models and contribute to halting and reversing negative impacts on nature following the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

ArticlesBusiness for Nature17 May 2023cop15, Biodiversity

Businesses and organizations support ambitious EU reporting standards to scale and speed up nature action

38 businesses and organizations call on the EU to maintain the timeline, integrity and ambition of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

February news update: Watch our webinar on what the UN Biodiversity COP15 means for business

As the dust settles on COP15, Business for Nature, working with our 80 partners, is already thinking collectively about how we can support governments with the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework and continue the business momentum and action on nature at scale and speed. Read our February news update for more information.

COP15 webinar: a retrospective and what the outcomes mean for businesses in 2023

Accenture and Business for Nature co-hosted a virtual, pre-recorded event to unpack the Kunming-Montreal agreement at COP15 from a practical, business focused, perspective. Watch our panel of experts, including representatives from IKEA , Salesforce and the World Economic Forum share their perspectives and debate on what the outcomes mean for business.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature6 February 2023cop15, Biodiversity

A wake-up call for companies: What Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework means for business

Read Business for Nature’s longer analysis of Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework. Its purpose is to inform and update stakeholders on our assessment of the level of ambition within Target 15, what businesses can expect to happen next, and the actions business and finance can take.

Business for Nature and China partners launch the Business Handbook for Biodiversity Conservation

On December 9, 2022, Business for Nature co-hosted the “Accelerating Business Actions to Achieve Biodiversity Conservation” side event in the China Pavillion during the UN Biodiversity Conference COP15. The Business Handbook on Biodiversity Conservation was launched by BfN and partners to provide practical guidance for companies to act for nature in China.

Articles, Publications, EventsBusiness for Nature2 February 2023cop15, business, China, Biodiversity

How "nature positive" can guide the world’s response to the biodiversity crisis

‘Nature positive’ is a disruptive term that has quickly gained traction. It is widely agreed to mean a “global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 with a view of full recovery by 2050” - providing a collective and ambitious objective to guide the urgent actions of government, civil society, and business, in the same way ‘net zero’ does for climate action.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature24 January 2023cop15, Biodiversity

Business for Nature to support implementation of business-related targets in the Global Biodiversity Framework in four countries

Business for Nature will support the implementation of business-related targets of the Framework in four developing countries, including Malaysia, Colombia and South Africa (the fourth country is yet to be selected). We are seeking a national organization in South Africa to partner on this work.

ArticlesBusiness for Nature18 January 2023cop15, GBF, Biodiversity, national engagement

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