Side Event
TAKING BUSINESS EFFORTS TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY AND NATURAL CAPITAL – TANGIBLE EXAMPLES FOR BUSINESS ACTION
Organizer
'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative e. V.
Date and Time
15 October 2014 18:15 - 19:45
Meeting
Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
The 'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative was one of the first initiatives worldwide organizing companies who are willing to commit themselves to the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity – a role model mentioned in CoP 10 Decision X/21 on Business Engagement. The initiative is a founding member of the CBD Global Platform for Business and Biodiversity and a member of the EU Business and Biodiversity Platform. In addition, it is a supporter of the German "Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt 2020" ("Enterprise Biological Diversity 2020"), which was initiated by the Federal Environment Ministry and set up in spring 2013 as a dialogue and action platform for business federations, nature conservancy organizations and authorities. In this side event, ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ would like to highlight a broad and interesting range of exemplary good business practices, ranging from direct biodiversity protection activities in the field to management mechanisms for accounting for natural capital. The focus is on brief presentations followed by a vivid discussion. The initiative is happy to follow up the debates after the conference, willing to contribute to strengthening dialogue and business awareness. The initiative will also participate in the CBD-CoP 12 Business Forum taking place from 12 till 14 October. Organizers and speakers: ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ office: Ms Carolin Boßmeyer, Managing Director; Ms Sally Maria Ollech, Senior Project Manager / ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ Initiative Company representatives: Mr Yoshinori Hashibe, Manager, Agricultural Department, Aleph Inc. ─ “Commitment to wildlife-friendly rice paddies”; Mr Seiji Kawazoe, ESG Specialist, Associate General Manager, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank ─ “Development of financial products taking into account natural capital”; Dr. Michinori Kutami, Principal Technologist, Corporate Environmental Strategy Unit, Fujitsu Ltd. ─ “Environmental assessment with Evaluation of Natural Capital Preservation”; Mr Thiago Augusto Terada, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Beraca ─ “Brazilian company vision of how the Nagoya protocol will impact biodiversity and business in Brazil” The initiative will also participate in the CBD-CoP 12 Business Forum taking place from 12 till 14 October. The side event is an important extra incentive for the platform’s member companies to actively participate in CoP 12. Organizers and speakers: ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ office: - Carolin Boßmeyer, Managing Director, ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ Initiative - Sally Maria Ollech, Senior Project Manager, ‘Biodiversity in Good Company’ Initiative Company representatives: - Mr Alexander Bartelt, Department Manager Climate Protection and Sustainable Products, Otto Group ─ “Managing Natural Capital: Calculating and economically valuate the ecological footprint of Otto Group” (tbc) - Mr Yoshinori Hashibe, Manager, Agricultural Department, Aleph Inc. ─ “Commitment to wildlife-friendly rice paddies” (confirmed) - Mr. Tsukasa Kanai, Chief Sustainability Officer, Corporate Planning Department, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank ─ “Development of financial products taking into account natural capital” (confirmed) - Dr. Michinori Kutami, Principal Technologist, Corporate Environmental Strategy Unit, Fujitsu Ltd. ─ “Environmental assessment with Evaluation of Natural Capital Preservation” (confirmed) - Mr Yusuke Saraya, President Saraya Co. Ltd. ─ “Overall biodiversity commitment of Saraya, with a focus on palmoil and conversation measures in Borneo” (confirmed) - Mr Thiago Augusto Terada, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Beraca ─ “Brazilian company vision of how the Nagoya protocol will impact biodiversity and business in Brazil” (confirmed)