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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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 7. Networking http:// www.biologische-vielfalt.de/ubi_2020

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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)Guidelines

9. Contribution to Workstreams #NCA: - Involve CEE Business in testing, - mainstream in CEE through partners, - provide CEE feedback – #Innovation: - Green Infra., - Land use, - resource efficiency -

10. 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. Guidelines on Business&NGO coop Database „Cooperation” Events, CSR conferences Webinars, trainings/2015 CEE B@B newsletter

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

12. About UEBT (www.uebt.org)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)

13. Benefit Sharing Principle 3 – Ethical BioTrade StandardEthical BioTrade Standard Biodiversity includes ecological & social issues Biodiversity as source of innovation EC ABS Regulation 511/2014

14. UEBT Biodiversity Barometer 14 Q6. In your opinion, how important is it for companies to have sourcing policies that respect biodiversity ? TOTAL Basis : Total sample (7 countries) 2009-2014 36,000 consumers 13 countries 2009-2014 36,000 consumers 13 countries Growing biodiv awareness High awareness in emerging markets Expectations towards companies Biodiv market opportunities Growing biodiv awareness High awareness in emerging markets Expectations towards companies Biodiv market opportunities http://ethicalbiotrade.org/biodiversity-barometer/

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