Business For Biodiversity Ireland

With new rules on annual Corporate Sustainability Reporting #CSRD and reputational, investor and supply chain risks for those who lag behind in creating a #BiodiversityStrategy, how are you finding the complicated array of emerging nature-reporting frameworks out there? BFBI are working with National Parks & Wildlife Service to make sure Irish businesses have all the support they need to navigate this transition to #NaturePositive. Take a survey to help you to identify the skills, knowledge and competencies that may not yet be represented in your business. #BizBioSkills https://lnkd.in/egfZGrb7 The results will allow #BusinessForBiodiversity Ireland to make recommendations to the SOLAS Skills & Labour Market Research Unit and the National Parks and Wildlife Service / Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to ensure training and educational options are developed to help businesses meet nature-related reporting responsibilities. #ActionsForNature

Plenty of #biodiversity news in here including some info on our upcoming webinar #Biodiversity & Business 101 👇 #SustainabilityNews

Congratulations Aoibhinn, particularly after the excellent job chairing the Citizens Assembly on #BiodiversityLoss which BFBI was part of - looking forward to the development of the advisory committee for #NatureRestoration 🌱

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a new €50 million Business Energy Upgrades Scheme (BEUS) to support small and medium sized businesses to carry out energy efficiency upgrades. The scheme will provide substantial support to the SME sector to address energy costs and reduce emissions in their buildings, making them healthier, more comfortable and cheaper to run. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/ec2bdPsa

Did you know that people in counties with a history of flooding, water shortages, or wildfire have a heightened awareness of the risks climate change poses? 🌎 The EPA has launched interactive Climate Opinion Maps that illustrate how climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support vary across counties and regions. The findings show that people across Ireland continue to be in almost full agreement that climate change is happening, and large proportions of the population are worried about it. Explore EPA's Climate Opinion Maps to see how your county views climate action policies and understands climate risks: bit.ly/3QoLYIF #ClimateChange #ClimateAwareness #ClimateCrisis #EnvironmentalPolicy #ClimateRisk

#NaturePosituve Consultation extended 👇

🌳 The first Peatland Standard has launched in Ireland for public consultation. The Standard, developed by Peatland Finance Ireland and supported by Amazon's Right Now Climate Fund, will encourage financing for farmers and landowners to accelerate peatland restoration on their land. The certification will help farmers and other landowners prove the benefits of peatland restoration projects including emission reductions, biodiversity, and water benefits. Irish peatlands are waterlogged, carbon-rich habitats for diverse species which regulate water flow, quality and flood risks. However, most Irish bogs are degraded due to human activities, and their degraded state means they currently release over 2 million tonnes of greenhouse gases annually. The public consultation is open until 5 December, seeking input from farmers and landowners, community networks, potential project developers, investors and the public at www.peatlandfinance.ie. For more information, visit our blog: https://lnkd.in/gBvrRseD

I am delighted to announce that I have joined the Board of Directors of Business For Biodiversity Ireland. 🌿 Business for Biodiversity Ireland's exceptional team has done tremendous work establishing a national platform to guide businesses of every size and sector to join the global push for a transition to a #NaturePositive economy. The platform provides essential tools and support for organisations looking to: ✅ prioritise nature conservation ✅ boost reputation and leadership credentials on sustainability and #ESG ✅ comply with the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (#CSRD). 🌿 Wondering where to start on your organisations #NatureStrategy? New members automatically join the free #DiscoveryTrack that provides access to essential tools and support for organisations looking to prioritise nature conservation, boost reputation and leadership credentials on sustainability and #ESG and prepare your business for compliance with CSRD.   Read more on the BFBI site: https://lnkd.in/gniUwPG9 Lucy Gaffney, Iseult Sheehy, Susan Rossney, Fiona Smith, Emer Ní Dhúill, Lisa Davidson, Kirstie McAdoo, Jane Stout, Dr Catherine Farrell, Edward Pollard.

EVENT: On November 14, we’ll host a Lunch and Learn webinar to get all members up to speed on how and where your business interacts with nature and #biodiversity. 🌿 What risks are businesses facing in this nature crisis? 🌿 How do we address these risks? 🌿 How can the #NaturePositive approach bring opportunities to your business? Broaden your understanding of your business relationship with nature and get to grips with where to start on credible nature action and legislative compliance for your organisation. Join Lucy Gaffney and our team for this Business & Biodiversity 101 session – just sign up to get on the #DiscoveryTrack, a free first step to the BFBI #NatureStrategyAcceleratorProgramme. All Business For Biodiversity Ireland members welcome, register for the webinar once logged into the Members Section of our website. https://lnkd.in/e6Kgg8qE Emer Ní Dhúill Iseult Sheehy Susan Rossney Jane Stout Dr Catherine Farrell Ken Whitelaw Lisa Davidson Edward Pollard Kirstie McAdoo Business in the Community Ireland Natural Capital Ireland Trinity Business School

The #ESGAutumn2024 Summit is coming - have you got your ticket yet? 🌿 Our CEO and founder Aebhín Cawley will be speaking at this essential event - the sixth in the Business Post-sponsored series at Dublin's Croke Park - to review the latest #ESG trends that your company should be aware of moving into 2025, sharing game changing strategies and real-world best practices. Aebhín will join Karl Purdy, Founder of Coffeeangel and Radhika Sharma Research Manager, ISFCOE - International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence, on the panel to discuss the role of #Nature and #Biodiversity in our economy, looking at the #TFND framework and how businesses need to incorporate nature-related disclosures into corporate #sustainability reporting. Also, with a looming election, it's time to ask an important question - what should the next government do to protect nature and biodiversity? 🤔 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eSZ-Z-iC