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Cross-cutting Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Eduardo EscobedoExecutive DirectorRESP
Brussels, 27/10/2015
Responsible Ecosystems Sourcing Platform (RESP)
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Who we are
RESP WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 WITH A MISSION TO TAKE COLLABORATIVE ACTION AND CREATE NET POSITIVE IMPACTS BY FOSTERING CHANGE
TOWARDS THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL CAPITAL.
RESP CURRENTLY HAS 41 MEMBERS FROM INDUSTRY AND THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY
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Who we are
2013 2014 201505
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Institutions
Tier 4
Tier 3
Tier 2
Tier 1
Brands*
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
NUMBER OF MEMBERS COMPOSITION OF MEMBERS
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Our Work Streams
TRACEABILITY
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCTION
IMPACT & MONITORING
NATURAL CAPITAL
ACCOUNTING
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Our Work Streams
TRACEABILITY
CONSUMPTION
PRODUCTION
IMPACT & MONITORING
COMMUNICATION& EDUCATION
INNOVATION FOR BIODIVERSITY & BUSINESS
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Cross-cutting Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Prof. Marco FreyProfessor of Sustainability Management and Director of IdM-SSSUP
Brussels, 27/10/2015
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna and the Global Compact Network Italy
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Making the case. Business, biodiversity and ecosystem services
as tools for change
Marco Frey
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna andGlobal Compact Network Italy Foundation
B@B Annual Conference27th of October 2015, Bruxelles
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A structured collection of Italian Businesses experience
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With the main aim to foster the debate and enhance the possibility to adopt common – between all actors involved - solutions and realize common actions, qualitative and quantitative analysis
have been conducted.
The figure below shows the conceptual model emerging from the qualitative analysis.
The italian debate: a qualitative analysis
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Level of attention on ES. Good level of attention on ES from environmental groups, consumers and businesses lower degree of attention from the public administration
Rank of solutions and tools for creating a governance model based on BES. investment in knowledge, R&D; the importance of a fair balance
between control tools and market based instruments
the importance of multilevel governance.
The italian debate: a quantitative analysis
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Cross-cutting Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Mark GoughExecutive DirectorNatural Capital Coalition
Brussels, 27/10/2015
Natural Capital Coalition
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Vision: A world where business conserves and enhances natural capital
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The Protocol
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Piloting begins
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Cross-cutting Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Els AmelootProject leaderVlaamse Landmaatschappij
Brussels, 27/10/2015
RESTORE project and the restoration of mineral sites across North West Europe
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www.restorequarries.eu
Working together to give nature a home
Lead PartnerRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
UK
Surrey County Council UK
Research Institute for Regional and Urban Development (ILS)
D
Flemish Land Agency (VLM) BE
Province of Limburg NL
IKL Foundation (Instandhouding Kleine Landschapselementen in Limburg)
NL
Foundation for the development of the ENCI area
NL
Sept 2012 – Sept 2015
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www.restorequarries.eu
Working together to give nature a home
providing a framework to enhance biodiversity and green infrastructure for communities, biodiversity and wildlife across North West Europe (NWE) through the restoration of minerals sites
4 WPs:• demonstrating what it is possible to achieve through pilots and case studies; • reviewing existing policies in NW Europe and showcases best practice; • developing an interactive tool to help with decision making in respect of the
future of minerals sites;• evaluating the benefits to society from nature focussed restoration through
the ground measuring of ecosystem services and valuation of restoration options.
Goal
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www.restorequarries.eu
Working together to give nature a home
Top 10 guidelines
1. Look at the ecosystem & focus on the right ecological processes
2. Think beyond your site
3. Think wider than just the mineral
4. Top soil is valuable
5. Permit natural regeneration
6. Expect change
7. Combine work with work
8. Small-scale interventions may have a large impact
9. Stakeholder engagement is key
10. Pay attention to public perception
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Cross-cutting Business and Biodiversity initiatives
Brussels, 27/10/2015
Panel discussion
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Second Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference
Strahil ChristovPolicy OfficerDG Environment, European Commission Brussels, 27/10/2015
Workstream Objectives 2016
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Natural Capital Accounting
• Continue comparing NCA applications
• Reporting on company expenditures on managing NC
• Integrating NC impacts and values into LCA
• Measuring and disclosing NC dependencies
• Explore concept of NC Balance Sheets
• Investigate how investment rating agencies adopt NCA approaches
• Update 2014 NCA Guide + Tool
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Innovation
• Key policies needed at EU level to foster innovations
• Opportunities to develop social enterprise models
• Key standards and tools to foster innovations
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Financing
• Case for integrating biodiversity into financial decision making,
• Potential to develop a Finance “Community of Practice” at EU level
• Key tools/actions to integrate biodiversity into financial decisions;
• Arguments and tools for engaging the financial sector in biodiversity
• Options for better financing of pro-biodiversity SMEs
• Detailed mapping of funds & financing for biodiversity in the EU
• Reporting on private-sector financing for biodiversity
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Thank you
Join EU B@B Platform: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/biodiversity/business
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Second Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference
Brussels, 27/10/2015
Panel discussion on objectives for 2016
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Second Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference
Stefan LeinerActing Director - Natural CapitalDG Environment, European Commission Brussels, 27/10/2015
Closing
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First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference
Brussels, 27/10/2015
Thank You!