Innovate 4 Nature

📢 Breaking new ground in corporate sustainability! Today at #COP16Colombia, we announce that the first-ever science-based targets for both freshwater and land have been adopted by trailblazing companies. 👇 🏔️ The first-ever science-based targets for both freshwater and land have been adopted by global luxury group Kering. 💧 Global biopharma company GSK and building materials company Holcim have adopted the first science-based targets for freshwater. The announcement comes following the conclusion of our year-long corporate pilot program, with the majority of participating companies receiving validation for some or all targets. This positive milestone comes as world and business leaders gather at COP16 in Colombia, where urgent action to preserve biodiversity and stop the destruction of nature have been at the heart of negotiations. 🌎 SBTN’s Executive Director Erin Billman said: “Our corporate pilot has shown that science-based targets for nature are both feasible and valuable, closing a critical gap in corporate sustainability. We’re pleased to see Kering, GSK and Holcim lead the way by publicly adopting the world’s first science-based targets beyond climate; demonstrating that a clear and credible pathway for ambitious action for nature is possible. The time for companies to act is now — responsibly, urgently, and with the ambition that matches the scale of the challenge.” Science-based targets for nature are a key mechanism for companies to deliver on the Global Biodiversity Framework. Aiming directly at the drivers and pressures of nature loss, science-based targets for nature will tell a company if they are taking enough of the right actions, in the right places, at the right time in order to do their part to reverse and halt nature loss by 2030. These much needed targets on nature build on and complement existing corporate targets on climate. 🌱🎯 This is just the beginning. We are pleased to see these trailblazing companies leading the way, and we look forward to seeing more companies follow suit in the months ahead. 🎉 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTMakv4e 🔗 Explore the companies' targets in our new Target Tracker: https://lnkd.in/eepJiVtA #SBTN #ScienceBasedTargets #ForNature #CorporateSustainability #NaturePositive #COP16 #KMGBF

Thank you Patti Chu and Silverstrand Capital for the hard work and dedication to accelerate nature-positive businesses and solutions. We are so thrilled to count you as our partners and to share our mutual know-how to achieve a nature-positive future!

🌍 Webinar: Key Findings from the TNFD Study 2024 & the Role of Biodiversity for Swiss SMEs As COP16 concludes with new commitments to support Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities and a multilateral fund to share benefits with developing countries, Swiss SMEs are well-positioned to lead in local biodiversity efforts. Join Engageability and Sustainable Switzerland on 7 November 2024 for our German-language webinar, “Natur im Fokus: Wie Unternehmen das Thema Biodiversität aufnehmen können & Einblicke aus der TNFD-Studie 2024.” Led by Barbara Dubach, Vanessa Scheungraber and Stefanie Stalder, we'll explore the TNFD Study’s key insights, risk assessment, and actionable strategies for SMEs. 📅 Date: 7 November 2024 🕘 Time: 9–10 am CET 💻 Location: Online 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eVcFHPTu We look forward to connecting with you! #Biodiversity #SwissSMEs #COP16 #Sustainability #Innovate4Nature 

🌳 Transform Your Business: Integrating Biodiversity for a Sustainable Future!    As COP16 concludes without reaching a consensus on biodiversity funding, it’s essential to keep discussing nature’s value and ways to integrate biodiversity into business practices.     As businesses and leaders, you make a critical impact, so join us and Barbara Dubach, our Executive Director, on 6 November at the Sustainable Leaders Conference 2024 hosted by SAMBA - Swiss Association of MBAs, for the first panel discussion on ‘Nature's Value: Integrating Biodiversity in Business Practice.’    🔗 Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/eXCupSA4 🔗 Register now: https://lnkd.in/em7YkYjN   We look forward to seeing you there!    #Sustainability #Biodiversity #Innovate4Nature #Leadership 

#COP16 in Cali calls for bold action: are we ready to fund a nature-positive future? As COP16 unfolds, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers a stark truth: “We are waging a war against [nature]…where there can be no winner.” With a $700 billion annual funding gap for biodiversity and ecosystem restoration, recent pledges like the $163 million for the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund represent just a small step.    I4N is tackling this funding gap head-on. As an accelerator of nature-positive solutions, our mission is to unite corporations, investors, and innovators who can mobilize the capital needed to fuel meaningful change. Thrilled to have joined the conversations at COP16 in Cali with incredible people! At #Bloom24 (Trellis Group), we dove into investing in nature-positive tech and explored the challenges and opportunities in this emerging field. The Nature Investor Circle (NatureFinance) event highlighted the critical role of early-stage investments in driving innovation and market growth. And Silverstrand Capital's panel provided valuable insights into support mechanisms for early-stage ventures in the nature & biodiversity market. Inspiring conversations all around! As António Guterres urged, turning nature-positive commitments into concrete actions is essential. Corporations have a central role in mobilizing large-scale finance for this mission.   Is your organization ready to be a catalyst for change? Partner with us to create a driving bioeconomy that benefits both the people and the planet. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYuR3-v6 Hiba Larsson, Patti Chu, Constanza Gomez Mont, Tom Quigley Allison Voss Dr. Philipp Staudacher Barbara Dubach Kelvin Chiu Joy Teo

Congratulations Drea Burbank! We are so proud to support such a committed and impact-driven team! 

Greetings from Cali, Colombia! 🇨🇴 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our session at COP16, and especially to our esteemed panelists: Tom Quigley, Allison Voss, Barbara Dubach and Constanza Gomez, who shared the stage with members of the Biodiversity Accelerator+ cohort three Veridi Technologies BV, Dunya Analytics, Ocean Ledger, Inverto Earth and 3T. Looking forward to more to come! Dr. Philipp Staudacher Kelvin Chiu Joy Teo Patti Chu

"It's hard to take action on nature and biodiversity because there's no way to measure it" If this is still your view on measuring biodiversity impact, then I strongly suggest you read this article from HackSummit detailing 120 incredible solutions for exactly this problem. But is this smorgasbord of solutions actually making it harder to choose? With a list of 120 solution providers, and up to 2000 different metrics possible, it can be a bit like staring at menu the size of a phonebook and deciding what to have for dinner. There's not just one choice to make. But these are metrics to measure and monitor nature, nature itself is diverse and complicated, this is at the core of its flexibility and resilience. And just like businesses and restoration projects can have thousands of different types of positive (and negative) impacts on nature, we will always need to look at these impacts from a diversity of angles and metrics. But the choice of metric and MRV solution shouldn't be producing a state of analysis paralysis and delaying actions which we so desperately need. Frameworks like TFND provide clear guidance to assess materiality and take the first steps. Most crucial however, is to take those steps. We've already run out of time for so many species on this planet, we need to go beyond only measurement to taking "no regret" actions to improve the state of nature immediately. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gNEEywNd

🌍✨ As COP16 is well underway, we are excited to share that the session featuring Barbara Dubach will be livestreamed from the Nature Positive Pavilion on October 24! Join us to hear Barbara’s insights and moderation of the session “Find Your Match to Drive Collective Action for a Safe and Just Planet” hosted by the Global Commons Alliance. 🗓️ Event details: 🕥 October 24, 10:30 am - 11:30 am (COT) / 05:30 pm – 06:30 pm (CEST) 📍 Nature Positive Pavilion, Blue zone 🎥 Watch the livestream here: https://lnkd.in/essS6kQt At Innovate 4 Nature (I4N), we support entrepreneurs and solutions that preserve and restore ecosystems, fostering collaboration to address biodiversity loss. Our work contributes to global efforts like those outlined in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including the goal to protect 30% of the world’s land and oceans by 2030. One of our initiatives is the I4N Awards, which recognize and promote impactful solutions. Learn more about the awards here: https://i4n.ch/i4n-award/ Discover more about our mission and innovative solutions here: https://i4n.ch/ #COP16 #Biodiversity #NaturePositive #GlobalCommonsAlliance #I4N #CollectiveAction #Sustainability #InnovationForNature #BarbaraDubach #30by30 #KunmingMontreal #NatureConservation #BiodiversityFramework

⚖️ Do you know the #RightsofNature? 🦜️ Yesterday was the first time I directly spoke to #indigenousleaders of the Amazon region. Their stories were fascinating and heartbreaking at the same time. It is clear, that we have to align our mindsets if we want to ensure a #naturepositive future! 🤔 Curious? Join us at #COP16 and learn more about what indigenous leaders want as @rightsofnaturenow Be sure to take enough time to sit down and embrace the discussions with indigenous leaders at the two upcoming events, once in green and once in blue zone. 💚 Green zone: Monday 28th, 8-12 in YAWA Centre de Sciencia (Bus COP05), with Drea Burbank from Savimbo hosting. https://lu.ma/wqjqlg0x 💙 Blue zone: Friday 1st, 8-12 at Finance & Biodiversity Pavillon (Plaza 3), with me as your host. https://lu.ma/2ybx49ea Sign up and let's meet! #biodiversity #biodiversidad #cali