First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference Matt Rayment Project Director Brussels, 21/11/2014 Introduction to the key objectives of the EU Platform in 2015

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform Priorities for 2015 Priorities Innovation Finance  Following feedback from members and the Bureau, we propose to continue the three workstreams covered in 2014: –Natural Capital Accounting –Innovation for Biodiversity and Business –Access to Finance and Innovative Finance Mechanisms  This will provide continuity, building on the work begun in 2014 and allowing us to cover a wide range of business and biodiversity issues of interest to Members  Workstream leaders have presented some ideas today about potential priorities for 2015  We invite your input on what you think the priorities should be NCA Process

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform Natural Capital Accounting NCA Innovation Finance 1.Simplify guide & tool. 2.*Review available guidelines & tools. 3.*Map business NCA applications to government/policy use. 4.Explore reporting on company expenditures for managing NC. 5.Investigate NC & valuation linkages in LCA. 6.Explore concept of balance sheet approaches to NCA. 7.Investigate investment-rating agency perspective on NCA *Most popular for FMs Priorities Process

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform Innovation NCA Innovation Finance  A broader and more exhaustive review of innovation for  A more detailed analysis of ‘most promising opportunities’ for business contribution to no net loss / net gain.  Assessment of key regulatory developments needed at EU level to foster the most promising innovations for  More detailed assessment of opportunities to develop social enterprise models for business and biodiversity in the EU.  Assessment of how to develop PPP & other partnership models to scale-up most promising innovations for B&B.  Assessment of key standards and tools that could be developed at EU level to foster most promising innovations for Process Priorities

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform Finance NCA Innovation Finance  Exploring opportunities provided by EU finance, including the Natural Capital Financing Facility, Horizon 2020, other EU grants and financial instruments  More detailed mapping of financing initiatives and instruments for biodiversity in the EU, examination of funding gaps, needs, opportunities and possible enabling actions.  More detailed analysis of financial needs and opportunities in key areas of biodiversity action (certified products, offsets, GI, PES, biodiversity friendly businesses)  Analysis of key tools and enabling actions at EU level to integrate biodiversity into financial decisions – e.g. information, guidance, standards, collaborative approaches, common EU standards and guidelines Priorities Process

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform Process for finalising 2015 priorities NCA Innovation Process  We invite your views through: –This conference –Feedback forms given to you today –Online poll November - December 2014 –Feedback to workstream leaders  We will compile these views in order to develop proposals for the 2015 work  2015 work programme will be agreed with the Bureau early in 2015 Priorities Finance

First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference François Wakenhut Head of Unit – Biodiversity European Commission Brussels, 21/11/2014 Conlusions

First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference Brussels, 21/11/2014 Thank You!