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Biodiversity, pandemics and the circle of life

GreenBiz

Addressing biodiversity, like so many other things, seems to have been shunted aside by the coronavirus outbreak. Biodiversity Climate Change COVID-19 Two Steps ForwardIt would make much more sense to keep it front and center.

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Biodiversity meets the bottom line

GreenBiz

Natural capital: We're at the early stages of corporate biodiversity commitments, but new projects are pushing forward despite challenges

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La vue de Montreal: Biodiversity gets its moment at COP15

GreenBiz

Will increased business support at COP15 help galvanize action on nature and biodiversity

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5 biodiversity guidelines to watch in 2022

GreenBiz

As biodiversity becomes a more integral part of corporate sustainability commitments, expect updated and new resources to help the journey

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Microsoft is building a ‘Planetary Computer’ to protect biodiversity

GreenBiz

Biodiversity COVID-19 Data Practical Magic TechnologyIt’s all about collecting and connecting data, which is part of the software giant’s DNA.

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Danone cultivates multinational effort to restore biodiversity

GreenBiz

Biodiversity Climate Change Food & AgricultureWhat’s at stake: the future of farming.

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Sustainable finance meets biodiversity in Montreal

GreenBiz

Climate change and biodiversity loss are entirely intertwined, and more investors are moving to engage companies about the risks they face from both

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Biodiversity and business: 4 things you need to know for 2020

GreenBiz

Companies need biodiversity. Biodiversity Food SystemsMost are just recognizing that.

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Why measuring biodiversity co-benefits in carbon credits matters

GreenBiz

Sponsored: COP15 concluded with new targets to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Reaching them requires that we verify the desired benefits are truly taking place

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Balancing the sustainable management and biodiversity of our ocean

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Sustainable, well managed fisheries have a big role to play in protecting biodiversity and feeding a global growing population

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Care about biodiversity? Push for food systems transformation

GreenBiz

Increasing biodiversity is the new kid on the block for sustainability professionals. But solving it will require investing in the old guard that we keep overlooking

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Can circular cities boost biodiversity?

GreenBiz

Aside from preserving the last remaining natural places, we need to create new ones — especially in cities

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How biodiversity loss could cause bankruptcy in some countries

GreenBiz

Economists at the University of Cambridge have developed what they say are the world’s first biodiversity-adjusted sovereign credit ratings

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Your next corporate job: Protecting biodiversity

GreenBiz

Jobs focusing on preserving and regenerating nature are on the rise. The focus: mitigating risk and seizing opportunity. Will "nature positive" be the next "net zero

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Did COP15 deliver a Paris moment for biodiversity? What’s next for companies?

GreenBiz

Join us for a conversation on COP15 to discuss what biodiversity negotiators achieved in Montreal and which solutions are urgently needed to help halt and reverse biodiversity loss.

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The Business and Ecosystem Value of Biodiversity

GreenBiz

Date/Time: September 28, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Protecting biodiversity is a defining issue of our time as we face the prospect of mass extinction and ecosystem collapse.

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The year ahead in ESG: Pledges, politics and biodiversity

GreenBiz

Is 2023 the year the pens writing pledges get put down and the finance sector gets to work in investing towards a net-zero future

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3 steps to start protecting biodiversity and your business

GreenBiz

Sponsored: By following three key steps, businesses can develop goals and follow actions to support the restoration of biodiversity, a move that has benefits for both business and nature

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Global standard for biodiversity impacts moves a step closer

Envirotec Magazine

A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a deepening biodiversity crisis, has been made available.

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Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet

GreenBiz

Why investors are putting biodiversity on the balance sheet. Both S&P Global Ratings and Bloomberg rank biodiversity among the top ESG themes for 2021, the latter naming Fidelity International and AXA Investment Managers as examples of firms that have made it a priority. . Biodiversity.

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4 immediate actions to better manage natural resources for global biodiversity

GreenBiz

At the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, the opportunity to make businesses part of solutions for nature has never been greater

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Improving Biodiversity and Communities With Net-Zero Goals

GreenBiz

Improving Biodiversity and Communities With Net-Zero Goals. Join GreenBiz and SilviaTerra co-founder and CEO Zack Parisa for a discussion about the correlation between climate change, biodiversity, and community. Date/Time: May 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT).

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New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion

GreenBiz

New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile industry take urgent action on biodiversity. Luxury meets biodiversity: Kering.

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PV Plus: Amplifying the Sustainability and Biodiversity Benefits of Solar

GreenBiz

PV Plus: Amplifying the Sustainability and Biodiversity Benefits of Solar. But bare ground or turfgrass on solar facilities can contribute to the widespread decline in biodiversity, causing new challenges to the sustainability of ecosystems and agriculture.

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Climate, biodiversity and the ‘other COP’

GreenBiz

What is the 1.5-degree equivalent for nature

COP 394
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New study suggests retailers can protect biodiversity and profitability

GreenBiz

Report draws on project with French retail giant Carrefour to show how overfished species deliver the lowest margins for retailers

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Joint climate and biodiversity solutions need to be part of the conversation

GreenBiz

Sponsored: As the global community meets at COP15 a few weeks after COP27, we have the opportunity to address the climate and biodiversity crises together

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Some Thoughts on Business & Biodiversity

Terra Infirma

Last week, the Corporate Sustainability Mastermind Group (CoSM) considered the topic of business and biodiversity. The post Some Thoughts on Business & Biodiversity appeared first on Terra Infirma. Uncategorised biodiversity mastermind group supply chain

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City tree biodiversity helps protect urban forests — and our health

GreenBiz

Research shows diversity matters when it comes to urban forestation, too

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UN backs biodiversity credits

Eco-Business

Biodiversity offsetting has been highly controversial for its role in greenwashing but the United Nations believes that ‘biocredits’ can be different. Negotiators are still in talks at the COP15 conference on biodiversity this week

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15 things biodiversity protectors are watching out for in 2022

GreenBiz

In some cases the conservation horizon looks like it came out of SciFi novel but they could be the key to saving out planet

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Why financial markets should care about Biodiversity COP15

GreenBiz

Three main takeaways that financial players should take into account

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Episode 285: Chatting about diversity and biodiversity

GreenBiz

Plus, what a coming wave of IPOs means for the ESG movement

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Episode 337: Biodiversity jobs, teaching kids about water

GreenBiz

Will Sarni, founder and CEO of Water Foundry and the Future of Water Fund, talks about his new book, "Water, I Wonder

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Energy-neutral school in Utrecht enhances biodiversity

Inhabitat - Innovation

At the Winkerlaan in Utrecht, Dutch architecture firm EVA architecten has completed SO Fier, an energy-neutral primary school for Special Education Cluster 2 students that emphasizes sustainability, flexibility and connections with nature

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Episode 217: Checking in with CSOs, biodiversity talk, the 'fragility' of auto-centric cities

GreenBiz

Biodiversity COVID-19 Podcast GreenBiz 350 PodcastPlus, McKinsey Partner Dickon Pinner offers advice on how corporate sustainability professions can apply lessons from the COVID-19 crisis to long-term climate strategy.

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Why more firms think mandatory biodiversity risk reporting is needed

GreenBiz

Results of CDP's latest climate questionnaire reveal growing concern about nature risks is not yet translating into real-world actions from businesses

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How using biodiversity indicators can improve conservation effectiveness

GreenBiz

Data can help companies make decisions about their conservation initiatives — and improve outcomes. Conservation

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Strategic City Planning with Nature? Assessing Urban Biodiversity in San José, Costa Rica

The City Fix

Costa Rica is world-renowned for its biodiversity, and eco-tourism is a large contributor to the national economy and local livelihoods. Many visitors may catch only a glimpse of Costa Rica’s cities through a car window while being whisked between the. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Revisiting Biodiversity Research and Action

Ideas 4 Sustainability

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Can the gene editing technology CRISPR help reduce biodiversity loss worldwide?

GreenBiz

Biodiversity Advanced Materials Biomaterials CleantechThough scientists are optimistic that CRISPR could help, they also emphasize caution and community engagement in order to get it right.

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Toxic coal waste threatens biodiverse Alabama delta

Inhabitat - Innovation

At Alabama Power’s Plant Barry, more than 21 million tons of coal ash fill an unlined pond. The Mobile River surrounds this toxic stash on three sides, with wetlands, Mobile Bay and the Mobile-Tensaw Delta close by

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A new biodiversity baseline for the textile industry

GreenBiz

Understanding where the industry is currently at, and what the barriers and enablers are to the uptake of best practices, is an important first step