Introduction to Nature for Business 

This self-paced elearning course introduces the essential links between business and nature, helping learners understand how environmental dependencies and impacts translate into both risks and opportunities. Through practical insights and real-world examples, learners explore why nature is a critical business issue and how they can contribute to nature-positive strategies that support long-term resilience, performance, and value creation. 

Importance of nature in business context

Course curriculum

The course consists of five chapters as follows:  

 

Chapter 1 – Nature – the Foundation of Business and Society  

Chapter 2 – Nature loss – why it matters to your business? 

Chapter 3 – Nature – a driver for sustainable performance 

Chapter 4 Putting it into practice 

 

This course is highly interactive, so be ready to engage with the content, reflect on your company’s position and consider what your next steps are.  

Target audience

For professionals from all functions

Course duration

Asynchronous and self-paced (approx. 60 minutes)

Course authors

WBCSD and Anthesis

Learning objectives

Understand the importance of nature in business context and know why it should be integrated into day-to-day decision-making. 

Articulate the connection between nature actions (eg. Reducing water use, implementing conservation efforts) and business benefits, such as improved resilience and market opportunities.  

Make use of common nature frameworks as a starting point for integrating nature into your business. 

Develop a high-level action plan to better integrate nature into your business practices with clear next steps. 

Pricing

Pricing
Number of licenses Price (Swiss Francs)
1 CHF 50 (excl. VAT)

WBCSD Academy Licenses member offer:

Members enjoy 25% discount on all license fees 

Volume discounts apply to 100 licenses or more.