business Archives - Global Landscapes Forum https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/tag/business/ Connect, learn and share Tue, 21 May 2024 13:32:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.globallandscapesforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/logo_glf.png?fit=32%2C30&ssl=1 business Archives - Global Landscapes Forum https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/tag/business/ 32 32 137966364 Innovative Finance for Nature and People https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/innovative-finance-for-nature-and-people/ Tue, 21 May 2024 13:30:00 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=65055 Primary tropical forests are vital for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, especially benefiting host countries and Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs). The One Forest Summit in Libreville, co-hosted by France and Gabon, aimed to ensure these ecosystems are protected and restored for their environmental, […]

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]]> Primary tropical forests are vital for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, especially benefiting host countries and Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs). The One Forest Summit in Libreville, co-hosted by France and Gabon, aimed to ensure these ecosystems are protected and restored for their environmental, economic, cultural, and social benefits.

This report assesses the state of biodiversity finance and recommends new financial mechanisms, focusing on biodiversity-positive carbon credits and nature certificates. It was developed by a High-Level Working Group with support from an Expert Panel.

 

Key Messages

1. Financial gap: global biodiversity financing needs to increase to $200 billion annually by 2030, while reducing harmful subsidies by $500 billion per year.
2. Innovative instruments: biodiversity-positive carbon credits and nature certificates can help bridge the financing gap and generate private sector interest.
3. Governance and policy: effective governance, clear policies, and institutional frameworks are crucial for market integrity and scaling up finance.
4. IPLC involvement: full participation and benefit-sharing with IPLCs are essential for successful stewardship of forests and biodiversity.
5. Market development: practical metrics, robust verification processes, and demand incentives are needed to develop high-integrity markets.

 

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]]> 65055 Company action in collective efforts for sustainable land use at scale https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/company-action-for-sustainable-land-use-at-scale/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:57:25 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=64778 About this report   This report summarizes findings and recommendations from a 15-month study initiated to advance understanding of the use of landscape and jurisdictional approaches as a key corporate strategy for downstream and midstream companies to achieve sustainable sourcing and have positive impacts in the regions they are sourcing from. The study identified 113 […]

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This report summarizes findings and recommendations from a 15-month study initiated to advance understanding of the use of landscape and jurisdictional approaches as a key corporate strategy for downstream and midstream companies to achieve sustainable sourcing and have positive impacts in the regions they are sourcing from.

The study identified 113 companies supporting landscape and jurisdictional initiatives across 91 initiatives, in 19 countries. Recommendations have been drawn from the research for downstream and midstream companies to mobilize more private sector action.

 

Key recommendations for companies

 

  • Increase landscape-scale action and integrate it into corporate sustainability and business strategy
  • Invite and/or incentivize other private sector actors to take landscape-scale action
  • Spotlight multi-stakeholder collaboration to transition towards sustainable land use at scale
  • Align resources and efforts in committed and/or progressing landscape and jurisdictions.

The report contains three further recommendations for the wider community working with landscape and jurisdictional approaches. Using the results from the research, a business case is presented in the report for companies to see the opportunities and assist the transformation to sustainable commodity production through multi-stakeholder collaboration at scale.

This report is part of a global study that aims to understand how midstream and downstream companies have been using landscape and jurisdictional approaches to address commodity-driven deforestation. The study includes five commodity specific reports on cocoa, palm oil, pulp, paper and packaging, beef and soy landscape-scale action as well as this final summary report. The study also delves deeper into other possible uses of these approaches, in a report on meeting corporate climate, nature and people goals.

 

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]]> 64778 Working with smallholders: a handbook for firms building sustainable supply chains (Third edition) https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/handbook-firms-building-sustainable-supply-chains/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 14:44:05 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=64775 A number of global trends, such as concurrent rises in incomes and urbanization, are driving the increased consumption of meat, dairy, and biofuels. Meeting the demand for products will require considerable increases in global production, particularly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, where smallholder farming predominates and yields remain low. At the same time, it […]

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A number of global trends, such as concurrent rises in incomes and urbanization, are driving the increased consumption of meat, dairy, and biofuels. Meeting the demand for products will require considerable increases in global production, particularly in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, where smallholder farming predominates and yields remain low. At the same time, it will be essential to promote improved food quality, to reduce negative impacts on health, while additional initiatives must address how to reduce food losses. Climate change is bringing further stressors. These challenges also present opportunities to help smallholder farmers boost their productivity by facilitating better access to inputs, technology, knowledge, financing, and markets. Agribusinesses are increasingly working with smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries to secure agricultural commodities, which help to boost rural incomes and economic growth. Smallholders also represent a growing market for farm inputs, information, and financial services. 
Working with Smallholders: A Handbook for Firms Building Sustainable Supply Chains’ shows agribusinesses how to develop more sustainable, resilient, and productive supply chains and the substantial impact of doing so on development. The book compiles innovative solutions and cutting-edge ideas to meet the challenges, and illustrating these points through a variety of case studies from initiatives around the world. 

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]]> 64775 Restoration and deforestation-free supply chains by smallholder farmers https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/restoration-and-deforestation-free-supply-chains-by-smallholder-farmers/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:54:57 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=61866   About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’   The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet. The conference featured two focused […]

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About GLF Nairobi 2023: ‘A new Vision for Earth’

 

The GLF Nairobi 2023 Hybrid Conference, held on October 11 and 12, convened global thought leaders to set the stage for COP28, the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference. This pivotal event mobilised action on critical issues affecting humanity, biodiversity, and our planet.

The conference featured two focused days: Day 1 centered on “Africa’s Sovereign Solutions,” exploring pathways to a sustainable and prosperous future for the continent. Day 2, dedicated to climate, aimed to craft a “Survival Guide for a Planet in Crisis,” paving the way for a fairer world ahead of COP28.

GLF Nairobi brought together a diverse coalition of influential voices, ranging from scientists, activists, and Indigenous leaders to financiers, women, youth, policymakers, and private sector representatives. As a united front, we collectively championed change and passionately advocated for meaningful action in these pivotal times.

 

About this session

 

This session discusses how smallholder farmers can contribute to deforestation-free supply chains. Speakers from Malawi, Rwanda and Kenya will share their grassroots expertise, visuals, and perspectives on how to support smallholder farmers to leverage nature-based solutions on their farms and integrate them into profitable business models. They also examine tree nurseries as a restoration business model, as well as share practical examples and best practices they have developed at the community level.

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]]> 61866 Practitioner’s toolkit for Nature-Positive Enterprises https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/publication/practitioners-toolkit-for-nature-positive-enterprises/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 10:56:34 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=publication&p=61019 What is a Nature-Positive Enterprise (NPE)?   NPE is defined by Fauna & Flora and Endangered Landscapes Programme grantees as financial viable business entity that sustainably derives value from natural and social capital in a land/seascape to attract and generate sustainable finance and positively contribute to nature conservation and restoration by ensuring local actors are equitably benefitted. Landscape restoration […]

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What is a Nature-Positive Enterprise (NPE)?

 

NPE is defined by Fauna & Flora and Endangered Landscapes Programme grantees as financial viable business entity that sustainably derives value from natural and social capital in a land/seascape to attract and generate sustainable finance and positively contribute to nature conservation and restoration by ensuring local actors are equitably benefitted.

Landscape restoration projects often aim to facilitate the development of nature-positive economies by promoting sustainable land use and, in some cases providing training and facilitating enterprise development. However, while terms like ‘Conservation Enterprise’ and ‘Nature-Positive Enterprise’ (NPE) are widely used, there is little understandingof what makes them different from regular businesses.
While NPEs can enhance the value derived by local communities and landowners from existing cultural practices and traditional resource use, they are distinct from social-enterprise models.
This toolkit provides an array of assets for business design, and explores in-depth the unique facets of NPEs business models and principles:
  1. Sustainable use of natural capital – being at the heart of the business model.
  2. NPEs tend to be established in different markets/sectors, and contrasting geographies, such as rural/remote areas as opposed to urban areas, when compared to social enterprises; andNPEs are likely to have different scaling-up strategies and impact metrics.
  3. NPEs are likely to have different scaling-up strategies and impact metrics.
  4. NPEs in restoration projects tend to have further distinctions, such as the ability to convert increased natural capital from project activities into enterprise activities.

 

Case studies overview

 

The toolkit presents 9 initiatives that are promoting nature-positive economies and sustainable land use. Organisations from different geographies were chosen to provide actual case scenarios in restoration projects.

 

  1. Fundaţia Conservation Carpathia (FCC) – Romania
  2. Zarand Association (AZ) – Romania
  3. Fundatia ADEPT – Romania
  4. Akdeniz Koruma Dernegi – Turkey
  5. Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) – UK
  6. ProPark Foundation – Romania
  7. Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds – Bulgaria
  8. Madagascar Baobab Enterprise – Madagascar
  9. Istituto Oikos – Lebanon

 

Learn how the Endangered Landscape Programme (ELP) is Enabling Nature Positive Enterprises 🐠

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]]> 61019 Finance for Nature Digital Forum: How can climate finance reach Indigenous Peoples? https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/finance-for-nature-digital-forum-climate-finance-indigenous-peoples/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:51:25 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=60672 About the Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean   No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of climate finance. It’s time to work together to steward our planet for generations to come. On 13 July […]

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About the Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of climate finance. It’s time to work together to steward our planet for generations to come.

On 13 July 2023, the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature platform explored ways to support the stewardship of local communities and enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean through sustainable finance.

This event brought together community representatives, business leaders, financiers, policymakers and scientists to discuss how we can raise and equitably distribute funds for sustainable land use at the grassroots level.

 

Driving direct investment on the ground

 

Discover how place-based, thematic and impact-first funds can drive direct investments on the ground. Learn about the importance of upholding Indigenous knowledge, values and rights and fair benefit-sharing agreements in nature-based solutions finance. Join finance and Indigenous experts to discuss the agency and ethical considerations of investors in accelerating capital flow for urgent climate and impact goals:

 

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]]> 60672 Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Dragons’ Den https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/finance-for-nature-digital-forum-dragons-den/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:36:46 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=60673 About the Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean   No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of climate finance. It’s time to work together to steward our planet for generations to come. On 13 July […]

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About the Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of climate finance. It’s time to work together to steward our planet for generations to come.

On 13 July 2023, the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature platform explored ways to support the stewardship of local communities and enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean through sustainable finance.

This event brought together community representatives, business leaders, financiers, policymakers and scientists to discuss how we can raise and equitably distribute funds for sustainable land use at the grassroots level.

 

Meet the Dragons pitching for nature-based solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

In this session, investment-ready projects presenting nature-based solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean pitch their work to investors, who will ask questions and share feedback in a Dragons’ Den format.

  • Hannah Simmons, Founder and CEO Ecosystem Regeneration Associates (ERA)
  • Jimena Araya, Communications Director and Volunteering Coordinator, Diwö Ambiental
  • Javier Márquez, Managing Director, Defensores de la Naturaleza Foundation

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]]> 60673 Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Promoting sustainable agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/finance-for-nature-digital-forum-promoting-sustainable-agriculture-lac/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:25:39 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=60658 About the Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean   No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of climate finance. It’s time to work together to steward our planet for generations to come. On 13 July […]

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About the Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Investing in Equitable Futures in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

No one knows the land better than rural communities – yet the local people receive just a tiny fraction of climate finance. It’s time to work together to steward our planet for generations to come.

On 13 July 2023, the Luxembourg–GLF Finance for Nature platform explored ways to support the stewardship of local communities and enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean through sustainable finance.

This event brought together community representatives, business leaders, financiers, policymakers and scientists to discuss how we can raise and equitably distribute funds for sustainable land use at the grassroots level.

 

Working together to promote sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

Join us for a discussion on how corporates, local communities, NGOs, policymakers and other stakeholders can work together to promote and implement sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Listen in as local and global experts share their experiences and insights on how to create effective, equitable, and culturally appropriate sustainable value chains that benefit smallholder farmers and promote sustainability.

Meet the three change-makers who are working toward sustainable agricultural practices in Latin America and the Caribbean:

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]]> 60658 Finance for Nature Digital Forum: Opening statement https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/finance-for-nature-digital-forum-opening-statement/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:43:19 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=60405 Acerca del Foro Digital Finanzas para la Naturaleza: Invirtiendo en Futuros Equitativos en América Latina y el Caribe   Nadie conoce la tierra mejor que las comunidades rurales; sin embargo, la población local recibe solo una pequeña fracción de la financiación climática. Es hora de trabajar juntos para cuidar nuestro planeta para las generaciones venideras. […]

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Acerca del Foro Digital Finanzas para la Naturaleza: Invirtiendo en Futuros Equitativos en América Latina y el Caribe

 

Nadie conoce la tierra mejor que las comunidades rurales; sin embargo, la población local recibe solo una pequeña fracción de la financiación climática. Es hora de trabajar juntos para cuidar nuestro planeta para las generaciones venideras.

El  13 de julio de 2023 , la plataforma Luxemburgo-GLF Finance for Nature exploró formas de apoyar la gestión de las comunidades y empresas locales en América Latina y el Caribe a través de finanzas sostenibles.

Este evento reunió a representantes de la comunidad, líderes empresariales, financieros, legisladores y científicos para discutir cómo podemos recaudar y distribuir equitativamente fondos para el uso sostenible de la tierra a nivel de base.

Únase a Cherryl Dentzer , Asesora en Finanzas Climáticas Internacionales, Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Clima y Desarrollo Sostenible de Luxemburgo en este discurso de apertura y descubra cómo las finanzas pueden unir fuerzas con la naturaleza en América Latina y el Caribe.

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]]> 60405 Courtney Lowrance: How Citi is investing in nature https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/video/courtney-lowrance-how-citi-is-investing-in-nature/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 01:11:22 +0000 https://www.globallandscapesforum.org/?post_type=video&p=58232 About the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium   Hosted in Luxembourg and online, GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? united 4,500 participants from 160 countries around how finance can solve – rather than exacerbate – the climate and biodiversity crises. The event featured 106 speakers and 100 global and local partner organizations and reached 10 million people on […]

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About the 6th GLF Investment Case Symposium

 

Hosted in Luxembourg and online, GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023: What comes next? united 4,500 participants from 160 countries around how finance can solve – rather than exacerbate – the climate and biodiversity crises. The event featured 106 speakers and 100 global and local partner organizations and reached 10 million people on social media, with more than 230,000 engagements.

 

Courtney Lowrance on how Citi is investing in nature

 

In this video from GLF–Luxembourg Finance for Nature 2023, Courtney Lowrance, managing director for sustainability and transitions at Citi, explains how the investment giant is raising funds for ecosystem restoration.

 

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