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About this sector

Transportation through land, air and sea result in emissions of carbon dioxide as well as issues such as water, waste, noise. Shipping moves approximatly 80% of the worlds commodites.

Impacts

  • Infrastructure for transportation like roads, harbours and airports can threaten natural and important habitats.
  • Climate change through use of energy

Opportunities/Risks

  • Shipping transfers approximately three to five tons of ballast water internationally each year, this poses a threat to ecological stability by transferring harmful organisms.

Case Studies


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African magic mixed with cutting edge green technology

African magic mixed with cutting edge green technology

Elizabeth Dlamini, herbalist and skincare adviser to a whole of local women, has skin that glows. She beams as she explains why. “Here in the Royal Kingdom of Swaziland we proud of our plants that we use in our traditional beauty regimes. Our grandmothers taught us how to prepare cosmetics from the oil of the Marula nut”. Now, Ubuntu Natural is bringing Swaziland’s best-kept beauty secret to the international cosmetics market.

Biodiversity and Access to Affordable medicines

Biodiversity and Access to Affordable medicines

Recognizing the importance of medicinal plants offers a unique opportunity to link biodiversity, health and sustainable development. Biodiversity is the source of primary health care for the majority of the world’s population. The research and development of medicinal plants is thus a way to safeguard and advance health care, which is essential for much of the population. Moreover, the ethical sourcing of medicinal plants can play an important role in the conservation and sustainable use of these species and their ecosystems, as well as provide a significant avenue for local sustainable development.

Building local plant nurseries for the rehabilitation of quarries

Building local plant nurseries for the rehabilitation of quarries

As part of its quarry rehabilitation process, Lafarge has developed local plant nurseries that respect indigenous species and are adapted to the local environment. This initiative is part of broader methodologies and best practices 
developed by the company to optimize its quarry reclamation, with the final objective of strengthening the acceptability of its operations in the long run.

Implementing “zero impact” invoices

Implementing “zero impact” invoices

Committed to neutralize the environmental impacts associated with its paper invoicing process, EDP has engaged in a compensation program based on (1) life cycle assessment and (2) externalities compensation through agroforestry good practices that restore the ecosystem service originally impacted by invoicing activities.

Setting private natural heritage reserves

Setting private natural heritage reserves

Owning large natural reserves as part of its forestry activities in Brazil, Fibria has chosen to register its most biodiverse lands as part of the Brazilian-specific Private Natural Heritage Reserves scheme. Recognition of Fibria’s conservation efforts is expected to further increase public and stakeholder awareness on company conservation activities.


Tools and Mechanisms


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Integrated Production of Wine

Integrated Production of Wine

http://www.ipw.co.za/

An industry-wide, audited, technical system of sustainable wine production. The guidance covers all cultivation aspects such as correct selection of cultivars, vineyard layout, irrigation, Integrated Pest Management, pruning, etc. It contains a specific chapter on biodiversity.
IUCN Business and Biodiversity

IUCN Business and Biodiversity

http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/business...

The Business and Biodiversity Programme seeks to enhance IUCN’s interface with the business community for the purpose of engaging in the pursuit of biodiversity nature conservation.  This is achieved by increasing businesses’ understanding of the conservation imperative as it relates to related business opportunities.
GRI Oil & Gas sector supplement

GRI Oil & Gas sector supplement

https://www.globalreporting.org/reporting/sector-g...

The Oil and Gas Sector Supplement (O&GSS) provides organizations in the sector with a tailored version of GRI’s G3.1 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. It includes the original Guidelines, which set out the Reporting Principles, Disclosures on Management Approach and Performance Indicators for economic, environmental and social issues. The Supplement’s additional commentaries and Performance Indicators, developed especially for the sector, capture the issues that matter most for oil and gas companies.
Japanese Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB)

Japanese Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB)

http://www.jbib.org/en

The JBIB aims to increase the engagement of Japanese industries in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity by promoting communication with stakeholders on the issue, share best practices, and advocate / promote biodiversity policies and activities.
Leaders for Nature

Leaders for Nature

http://www.leadersfornature.nl/home.html

Leaders for Nature is an international learning and action-oriented network for the current and future business leaders of over 20 companies. Leaders for Nature focuses on three general sustainability themes: ecosystems, increasing the sustainability of businesses, and leadership. It also addresses other specific themes, such as climate change, energy use, and the green economy.

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