A historic agreement for biodiversity – now it’s time for implementation
n December 2022, OP2B coalition and its members joined the 15th COP in Montreal, Canada as observers of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
Tag: Agriculture and Food
COP15 reflections: how is business stepping up to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)
Yesterday, we read the news, from the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), announcing that governments agreed on the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
The Soft Commodities Forum invites investment in a new financial model to eliminate soy-driven deforestation and native vegetation conversion in Brazil’s Cerrado
The launch of the strategy is detailed alongside updates of shared accountability standards and increased supply chain transparency in the Soft Commodities Forum’s bi-annual report.
Accelerating business along the road to a nature-positive future
All businesses depend on nature, which we can think about as natural capital assets.
Developing a Nature-Positive Food & Agriculture Roadmap: Location, Rotation & other early Insights
This insights piece is part of a series presenting diverse perspectives about business actions on nature-positive.
Launch of guidance for banks on Net Zero target setting for farm-based agricultural emissions
New report serves as a robust starting point to help banks set targets for their agriculture portfolios and provides a strong foundation to facilitate the climate transition in agriculture.
Climate transition in agriculture will need the support of banks
It has been just a few weeks since thousands gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27).
WBCSD releases new climate transition scenario tool for companies in the Food, Agriculture and Forest Products sectors
The tool will explore plausible futures and help companies understand climate risks and opportunities.
Raising ambition around an equitable and inclusive net-zero transition
At this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) WBCSD underscored the urgent need for the private sector to sharpen accountability, raise ambition and deliver action at speed and scale.
Six leading agribusinesses launch a financial model for deforestation-free soy in the Brazilian Cerrado
SCF composed of six major agribusinesses – ADM, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO International, Louis Dreyfus Company and Viterra – is at the forefront of mobilizing partnerships that identify, invest in and scale solutions to eliminate deforestation and land conversion from soy production, and incentivize sustainable land use in Brazil and beyond.