Webinar: How the financial sector can address the biodiversity agenda
Biodiversa+ is hosting a webinar to look at how to better connect finance, R&I and biodiversity goals.
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Toolkit
Three guides to help organisations mobilise biodiversity data for nature-positive action.
Biodiversity loss is increasingly recognised as a material risk for economies and businesses. As expectations rise, organisations are required to understand their impacts and dependencies on nature, disclose them transparently, and act. To support this transition, Biodiversa+ has released three complementary reports focused on how biodiversity data are understood, used, and shared in practice.
Get a comprehensive overview of the key policies, actors, and tools shaping the business and biodiversity space.
- Key policies: Deep dive into regulations like CSRD, SFDR, and the EU Taxonomy.
- Major actors: Learn about influential groups like the TNFD, SBTN, and Business for Nature.
- Tools overview: Discover tools for measuring impacts, assessing dependencies, and framing action.
Learn how to find and use publicly available biodiversity data to assess risks, inform strategy, and prepare for reporting.
- ACT-D framework: A clear path to Assess, Commit, Transform, and Disclose.
- Case studies: See how industry leaders use data for risk mapping and reporting.
- Overcoming barriers: Practical solutions for challenges like data gaps and lack of internal expertise.
Share your company’s biodiversity data safely and effectively, enhancing transparency and contributing to science.
- 7-step process: From defining goals and resolving legal issues to publishing and maintaining data.
- Technical guidance: Understand standards like Darwin Core and platforms like GBIF.
- Real-world examples: Insights from case studies across sectors.
These guides were produced by Biodiversa+ in collaboration with research and industry leaders:
Connecting European practice to global evidence
The role of business in halting biodiversity loss is receiving unprecedented global attention. The IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment provides the global scientific evidence on how businesses and financial institutions depend on and impact biodiversity, and why action is urgent.
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Biodiversa+ will host a series of webinars and an in‑person workshop to explore the findings of the toolkit and support its practical uptake:
- Webinar on aligning R&I and R&D with nature-positive objectives on 6 March
- Webinar on connecting finance and biodiversity goals on 26 March
Details for other webinars and the workshop will be available soon. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed.
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