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

14

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/

Workstream 3: Access to Finance and Innovative

Finance Mechanisms

Brussels, 21/11/2014

Panel discussion