provides an overview of the initiative's activities, structures and services. It details 16 out of 21 active initiatives and provides insight into the businesses they represent.
Mesoamerica Initiative
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Based in Costa Rica the Biodiversity Partnership Mesoamerica (BPM) was created in 2012 and has over 25 members. BPM is multisector association supporting the private sector in the integration of aspects of biodiversity into business activities. |
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Brazil Initiative
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Launched in 2012, The Brazilian Business and Biodiversity Initiative promote the cooperation; engagement and sharing of information of the business sector on a national level and ensure their representation in the international negotiations. |
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Dominican Republic Initiative
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ECORED is a business association whose objective is to facilitate the incorporation of a culture of social responsibility and sustainable development in member companies. The network manages public-private partnerships to achieve a balanced environmental, social and economic development with a view to the sustainability of the Dominican Republic. |
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Peru Initiative
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Established in 2014, the Biodiversidad y Empresas (ByE) is a public-private partnership that facilitates the exchange of information, knowledge and experience between business sector and the Ministry of Environment to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services. |
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Mexico Initiative
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Launched in 2016, the Mexican Partnership for Business and Biodiversity (AMEBIN) facilitates dialog and action between the private sector and civil society organizations in order to contribute to the conservation, sustainable use and restoration of biodiversity in Mexico. |
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Canada Initiative
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Capitals Hub Canada (CHC) is a not-for-profit organization based in Canada, part of the international Capitals Coalition. CHC focuses on enhancing the adoption of non-financial capitals (such as social, human, and natural capital) in business and economic decision-making. Their primary aim is to support businesses, especially SMEs, in accounting for and mitigating their impacts on these capitals. This effort aligns with CHC's broader vision of promoting sustainable and equitable decision-making across organizations and governments. |
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EU Initiative
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The EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform was launched in 2008 with the aim to work with and help businesses integrate natural capital and biodiversity considerations into business practices. It also facilitates dialogue and policy discussions between business and biodiversity at EU level. |
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2018 |
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Finland Initiative
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Established in 2000, the FIBS is Finland’s leading corporate responsibility network and has over 235 member organizations. Its business and biodiversity programme raises awareness of biodiversity and helping enterprises to manage their impacts on nature through case-studies, tools and training. |
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2018
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France Initiatives
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There are several Business and Biodiversity initiatives in France. The French Initiative for Business and Biodiversity was created in 2013 to encourage the exchange of good practice and experience on how to improve the conservation of biodiversity. Respect Ocean was created on 2013, and serves as a non-profit organization that brings together companies committed to sustainable economic development in favor of the protection and preservation of the ocean, the coast, and their ecosystems and biodiversity. |
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2018 |
Germany Initiative
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Launched in 2008, the ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ Initiative aims to engage businesses in support of the goals of the CBD as well as to initiate and share experiences related to entrepreneurial biodiversity management. The Initiative members are small-, medium-, and large-scale companies from Germany and other countries and a variety of sectors. |
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2016-2017 |
Spain Initiative
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The Spanish Business and Biodiversity initiative was launched in 2013 to channel private funds to preserve biodiversity and to integrate natural capital in business management practices and policy. |
Annual Report 2015
Annual Report 2017
Annual Report 2018 |
Sweden Initiative
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Business @ Biodiversity Sweden is aimed at large companies and industry organizations that want to be at the forefront of their environmental work, drive change, and work with biodiversity as part of their business model. |
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UK Initiative
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The UK Business and Biodiversity Form (UKBBF) is a business-to-business hub to support companies integrate nature into their value chain and decision making and to bring businesses together to seek new sustainable business opportunities. |
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