Tools and Mechanisms

BIOTRADE Initiative

http://www.BIOTRADE.org

The UNCTAD Biotrade Initiative, launched in 1996,  has established a number of partnerships with national and regional organizations with the aim of enhancing the capability of developing countries to produce value-added products and services derived from biodiversity, for both domestic and international markets.

BirdLife International

http://www.birdlife.org/action/business/how.html

Within the framework of its global strategy, BirdLife seeks to work together with business towards the sustainable use of natural resources while helping businesses meet their needs in the areas of (for example) regulatory requirements, local and global profile, investor relations, community engagement, and personnel development and management.

Blue Angel

http://www.blauer-engel.de/en/

The Blue Angel has been a global eco-label since 1978. It is awarded to companies for their commitment to environmental protection, and is selected by an independent jury according to defined criteria.

Brands for Life

http://www.life.aim.be/

The branded goods industry aims to ensure the continual improvement of the quality of life enjoyed by consumers, employees and the communities in which they operate. The organization believes that the branded goods industry can lead in the following ways: develop and market innovative goods and services that have a more sustainable life-cycle; further optimize the economic and environmental efficiency as well as the social impact of current products and activities; and communicate their efforts on sustainable development based on proven science. Brands can play a role in shaping consumer behaviour towards more sustainable choices.

BREEAM

http://www.breeam.org/

BREEAM is an environmental assessment method for buildings based on best practice in sustainable building design, construction, and operation.  It has become on of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building's environmental performance, enabling developers and designers to objectively certify the environmental credentials of their buildings.

Build Up

http://www.buildup.eu/

This initiative supports EU Member States in implementing the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). It provides information on best practices, technologies and legislation for energy reduction.

Business and Biodiversity Initiative "Biodiversity in Good Company”

http://www.business-and-biodiversity.de/en/homepag...

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment created the Business and Biodiversity Initiative in 2008 as a platform for business action. More than 40 companies now link the protection of biological diversity with their economic actions. By signing the Leadership Declaration they have committed themselves voluntarily to increased involvement and concrete actions.

Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme

http://bbop.forest-trends.org/

The Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP) is a partnership between companies, governments, and conservation experts to explore biodiversity offsets. The BBOP demonstrates conservation and livelihood outcomes in a portfolio of biodiversity offset pilot projects; develops, tests, and disseminates best practice on biodiversity offsets, and contributes to policy and corporate developments on biodiversity offsets so that they meet conservation and business objectives.

Business and Biodiversity Resource Centre

http://www.businessandbiodiversity.org/

Online resource centre that aims to raise awareness of biodiversity and provide information and practical advice to companies to engage with biodiversity issues. Hosted by Earthwatch Institute and is supported by the Environmental Action Fund of DEFRA, English Nature and members of Earthwatch’s Corporate Environmental Responsibility Group (CERG).

Business for a better world

http://www.bsr.org/

Business for a better world helps companies integrate ecosystem services into corporate decision making, risk assessment, and supply chain management processes. It has produced an analysis of the environmental markets and is investigating ecosystem services assessment tools.