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Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Kilian DelbrückHead of Division The Federal Environment Ministry – Germany
Brussels, 21/11/2014
Business and Biodiversity in Germany
Involving companies, business federations, NGOs
2007
National Strategy on Biological Diversity
2008
Annual Business + Biodiversity Dialogue Fora
2013
Launch platform for
business associations and NGOs
Mainstreaming:
from involving frontrunners to
engaging business
federations and NGOs in a joint dialogue and
action platform
Launch Business and Biodiversity
Initiative
2010
CBD-COP 9 in Bonn
The Frontrunner Initiative
At the core: The Leadership Declaration• Signatory companies acknowledge
and support the three goals of the CBD.• They commit themselves to the seven
points of a Leadership Declaration. • Members have to provide and publish a
progress report every two years.
http://www.business-and-biodiversity.de/en/activities/leadership-declaration/
● Based on Mission Statement and Leadership Declaration● Cross-sectorial, not-for-profit, Coordination office in Berlin● Practice-oriented capacity building in biodiversity management● Dialogue, communications, networking - Member of CBD Global Partnership
and EU Business & Biodiversity Platform
Outreach to business federations and NGOs:Platform „Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt 2020“
Set up by the Federal Environment Ministry as a dialogue and action platform to contribute to the implementation of the German National Strategy systematically involving business federations together with Nature NGOs
Complement existing activities, reach out to those not yet committed Foster dialogue between all those involved in the platform Implementing a comprehensive national contact network (responsible persons and
departments in federations, chambers of commerce and ministries) Take tangible action on the basis of voluntary commitment in seven fields of action
Fields of action1. Targeted information on biological diversity for companies2. Biodiversity in corporate environmental/sustainability management3. Biodiversity and regulation4. Credible communication and public relations5. Financing of nature conservation in cooperation with business6. Markets and opportunities, develop business cases7. Networking http:// www.biologische-vielfalt.de/ubi_2020
Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Sarolta TripolszkyFundaraising and Innovations CEEweb for Biodiversity
Brussels, 21/11/2014
Gaining Profit while Conserving Nature
About CEEweb
Policy focus
Resource use
20 Years / 65 members / 20 countries
Policy areas• Species/habitats/N2K• Ecosystem
services/Green Infra/MAES
• Resource Use/B@B• Land use/agriculture
Gaining Profit while Conserving Nature: Guidelines for cooperation of businesses&NGOs
Guidelines on business & NGO cooperation IGoal: to create and maintain sustainable partnerships between businesses and NGOs to preserve biodiversity, the basis of economic viability.
STRENGHTS: Partnerships can create business value and environmental impacts.• Reduced cost and risk• Greater resilience, secured supply• Reduced environmental impacts in
company's product line&supply chain• New market development• Enhanced brand value• Improved credibility and image• Chance to reach a larger audience
WEKNESSES: It can be a challenge to find a proper pairing that will work successfully.• Lack of commitment or expertise• Different goals (short term profit vs.
long term vision, mission) and methods• View partnerships as a cost instead of a
benefit• Picture of the enemy instead of
potential partner• Reduced reputation of an NGO
Guidelines on business & NGO cooperation II
THTREATHS: Public perception of partnerships as greenwashing• Economic recession • Resource scarcity caused by over
consumption and resource exploitation
• Marketing for increased consumer demand
• Low environmental tax rate• Tangible social problems vs
environmental ones • Cheap imported goods
OPPORTUNITIES: Changing public opinion toward " green" business• Financial crisis showed: change is
necessary• Increased attention towards complex
environmental and social problems, CC• Growing movement toward to corporate • social responsibility• EU CSR Directive • UN Sustainable Development Goals - • reporting on sustainability performance
Practical Tips for Realizing Working Partnerships >>> Guidelines (EN/HU/CZ/SK/PL)
Contribution to Workstreams#NCA: - Involve CEE Business in testing, - mainstream in
CEE through partners, - provide CEE feedback –
#Innovation: - Green Infra., - Land use, - resource efficiency -
Working with Business in CEE
Aims• Raise awareness• Exchange&Network • Connect
Business&NGO• Contribute CEE
input to EU development
Activities• Guidelines on
Business&NGO coop.• Database „
Cooperation”• Events, CSR
conferences• Webinars,
trainings/2015• CEE B@B newsletter
Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Rik Kutsch LojengaExecutive Director Union for Ethical BioTrade
Brussels, 21/11/2014
Union for Ethical BioTrade, Biodiversity Barometer
About UEBT (www.uebt.org)
• Association: created in 2007 with support UN• Members: approx. 50 companies and 20
NGOs/IGOs • Sectors: cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food companies• Supply chain: brands, processing companies and producers• CBD MoU: Aichi targets 1 (awareness), 4 (business) 16
(ABS)• UEBT member companies commit to gradually implementing the Ethical BioTrade Standard (international voluntary standard): Management system (sourcing, innovation policies, etc.) Supply chain management (local practices)
• Commitment verified by third-party auditors
Roles of UEBT:• Standard system (standard & verification system)• Platform for exchange and collaboration (working groups)• Knowledge centre (guidance materials, training & conferences)
Benefit Sharing
Principle 3 – Ethical BioTrade Standard
Biodiversity includes ecological
& social issues
Biodiversity as source of innovation
EC ABS Regulation 511/2014
UEBT Biodiversity Barometer
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Q6. In your opinion, how important is it for companies to have sourcing policies that respect biodiversity ?
87 89 86
6781
97 97 92
5042 44
18
33
8977
44
TOTAL ESSENTIAL OR IMPORTA...
TOTAL
Basis : Total sample (7 countries)
• 2009-2014• 36,000 consumers• 13 countries
• Growing biodiv awareness• High awareness in
emerging markets• Expectations towards
companies• Biodiv market opportunities
http://ethicalbiotrade.org/biodiversity-barometer/