First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference Matt Rayment Project Director Brussels, 21/11/2014 Introduction to the key objectives of the EU B@B.

First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference

Matt RaymentProject Director

Brussels, 21/11/2014

Introduction to the key objectives of the EU B@B Platform in 2015

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

Priorities for 2015

Priorities Innovation Finance

Following feedback from members and the B@B Bureau, we propose to continue the three workstreams covered in 2014:– Natural Capital Accounting– Innovation for Biodiversity and Business– Access to Finance and Innovative Finance Mechanisms

This will provide continuity, building on the work begun in 2014 and allowing us to cover a wide range of business and biodiversity issues of interest to Members

Workstream leaders have presented some ideas today about potential priorities for 2015

We invite your input on what you think the priorities should be

NCA Process

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

Natural Capital Accounting

NCA Innovation Finance

1. Simplify guide & tool.

2. *Review available guidelines & tools.

3. *Map business NCA applications to government/policy use.

4. Explore reporting on company expenditures for managing NC.

5. Investigate NC & valuation linkages in LCA.

6. Explore concept of balance sheet approaches to NCA.

7. Investigate investment-rating agency perspective on NCA

*Most popular for FMs

Priorities Process

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

Innovation

NCA Innovation Finance

A broader and more exhaustive review of innovation for B@B. A more detailed analysis of ‘most promising opportunities’ for

business contribution to no net loss / net gain. Assessment of key regulatory developments needed at EU

level to foster the most promising innovations for B@B. More detailed assessment of opportunities to develop social

enterprise models for business and biodiversity in the EU. Assessment of how to develop PPP & other partnership

models to scale-up most promising innovations for B&B. Assessment of key standards and tools that could be

developed at EU level to foster most promising innovations for B@B.

ProcessPriorities

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

Finance

NCA Innovation Finance

Exploring opportunities provided by EU finance, including the Natural Capital Financing Facility, Horizon 2020, other EU grants and financial instruments

More detailed mapping of financing initiatives and instruments for biodiversity in the EU, examination of funding gaps, needs, opportunities and possible enabling actions.

More detailed analysis of financial needs and opportunities in key areas of biodiversity action (certified products, offsets, GI, PES, biodiversity friendly businesses)

Analysis of key tools and enabling actions at EU level to integrate biodiversity into financial decisions – e.g. information, guidance, standards, collaborative approaches, common EU standards and guidelines

Priorities Process

EU Business and Biodiversity Platform

Process for finalising 2015 priorities

NCA Innovation Process

We invite your views through:– This conference– Feedback forms given to you today– Online poll November - December 2014– Feedback to workstream leaders

We will compile these views in order to develop proposals for the 2015 work

2015 work programme will be agreed with the B@B Bureau early in 2015

Priorities Finance

First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference

François WakenhutHead of Unit – Biodiversity European Commission

Brussels, 21/11/2014

Conlusions

First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference

Brussels, 21/11/2014

Thank You!