The Business & Biodiversity Toolkit
A comprehensive suite of guides designed to help your organisation navigate, use, and share biodiversity data for a nature-positive future.
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Businesses are facing unprecedented pressure to understand and manage their relationship with nature. New regulations like the CSRD and global frameworks like the TNFD recommendations are transforming biodiversity from an ethical concern into a core strategic issue.
Navigating this new landscape is complex. That is why Biodiversa+ created this toolkit. These guides bridge the gap between science, policy, and business, providing clear, actionable steps to help your organisation not only comply with new requirements but also to build resilience and harness new opportunities in the nature-positive economy.
Three guides for your biodiversity journey
Whether you’re starting out, looking to act, or ready to contribute, we have a guide for you.
Navigate the landscape
Get a comprehensive overview of the key policies, actors, and tools shaping the business and biodiversity space.
Inside this guide:
- 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.
Use public data
Learn how to find and use publicly available biodiversity data to assess risks, inform strategy, and prepare for reporting.
Inside this guide:
- ACT-D framework: A clear path to Assess, Commit, Transform, and Disclose.
- Case studies: See how Enedis, Philips, and Allianz use data for risk mapping and reporting.
- Overcoming barriers: Practical solutions for challenges like data gaps and lack of internal expertise.
Share your data
Share your company’s biodiversity data safely and effectively, enhancing transparency and contributing to science.
Inside this guide:
- 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 companies like TotalEnergies and Holcim.