Climate for nature: what is the importance of biodiversity for business?

The topic of biodiversity will soon be back in the global spotlight at the 16th United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP16) in Cali, Colombia, in October. There will be a strong focus on action and implementation of the framework agreed at last year's COP15 conference to continue progressing national commitments and actions. However, on such a global issue, collaboration is key and the involvement of the business community, as well as other stakeholder groups, will be critical to success.

In this second article in our 'Climate for Nature' series - engaging the views of executives on nature-related issues that are high on the boardroom agenda - we focus on biodiversity and how it is fast becoming a priority for business. Our Sustainability Partner Ben Stansfield talks to Dr Samuel Sinclair, Co-Founder and Director of Biodiversity, about the challenges of data collection and planning in this area, the opportunities and what to consider depending on where you are on your biodiversity journey you find. (Ben Stansfield, more at lexology.com)