Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives Business and Biodiversity

Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives Business and Biodiversity in Germany Kilian Delbrück Head of Division The Federal Environment Ministry – Germany Brussels, 21/11/2014

Involving companies, business federations, NGOs Mainstreaming: Launch Business and Biodiversity Initiative National Strategy on Biological Diversity 2007 CBD-COP 9 in Bonn from involving frontrunners to engaging business federations and NGOs in a joint dialogue and action platform Launch platform for business associations and NGOs Annual Business + Biodiversity Dialogue Fora 2008 2010 2013

The Frontrunner Initiative ● 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 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/

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 action 1. Targeted information on biological diversity for companies 2. Biodiversity in corporate environmental/sustainability management 3. Biodiversity and regulation 4. Credible communication and public relations 5. Financing of nature conservation in cooperation with business 6. Markets and opportunities, develop business cases http: // www. biologische-vielfalt. de/ubi_2020 7. Networking

Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives Gaining Profit while Conserving Nature Sarolta Tripolszky Fundaraising and Innovations CEEweb for Biodiversity Brussels, 21/11/2014

About CEEweb 20 Years / 65 members / 20 countries Policy focus Policy areas • Species/habitats/N 2 K Resource use • 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 I Goal: 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 Activities • Raise awareness • Exchange&Network • Connect Business&NGO • Contribute CEE input to EU development • Guidelines on Business&NGO coop. • Database „Cooperation” • Events, CSR conferences • Webinars, trainings/2015 • CEE B@B newsletter

Other Business and Biodiversity initiatives Union for Ethical Bio. Trade, Biodiversity Barometer Rik Kutsch Lojenga Executive Director Union for Ethical Bio. Trade Brussels, 21/11/2014

About UEBT (www. uebt. org) • • • Association: Members: Sectors: Supply chain: CBD Mo. U: • UEBT member companies commit to gradually implementing the Ethical Bio. Trade Standard (international voluntary standard): ü Management system (sourcing, innovation policies, etc. ) ü Supply chain management (local practices) Commitment verified by third-party auditors • created in 2007 with support UN approx. 50 companies and 20 NGOs/IGOs cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food companies brands, processing companies and producers Aichi targets 1 (awareness), 4 (business) 16 (ABS) 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 Bio. Trade Standard Biodiversity includes ecological & social issues Biodiversity as source of innovation EC ABS Regulation 511/2014

UEBT Biodiversity Barometer http: //ethicalbiotrade. org/biodiversity-barometer/ Q 6. In your opinion, how important is it for companies to have sourcing policies that respect biodiversity ? TOTAL ESSENTIAL OR IMPORTANT It is essential for me • 2009 -2014 • 36, 000 consumers • 13 countries • Growing biodiv awareness • High awareness in emerging markets • Expectations towards companies • Biodiv market opportunities 87 89 86 81 67 50 42 44 97 89 97 92 77 33 44 18 TOTAL Basis : Total sample (7 countries) 14

Workstream 3: Access to Finance and Innovative Finance Mechanisms Panel discussion Brussels, 21/11/2014