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> 15 November 07

A: Biodiversity-related responsibility schemes

This workshop will look at the opportunities and challenges of integrating biodiversity objectives into responsibility schemes which address such issues as corporate social responsibility, strategic environmental assessment, social and environmental accreditation and labeling, socially responsible investment and corporate philanthropy. What can the EU do to mainstream biodiversity into corporate responsibility schemes?

Workshop Background Paper: Biodiversity-related responsibility schemes

Suggested Readings for Workshop A

Session A1: Schemes that support companies in shaping their commitment to integrate biodiversity conservation in their business operations

Chair

  • Paolo Lombardi, Director WWF MedPo

Presentations

  • Séverin Fischer , Entreprises pour l’Environment [Presentation]
  • Javier Ojeda, APROMAR, Asociación Empresarial de Productores de Cultivos Marinos [Presentation]
  • Despina Symons, European Bureau for Conservation & Development [Presentation]
  • Francisco Palma, Banco Espiritu Santo [Presentation]

Session A2: Schemes that support companies in effectively implementing their commitments to biodiversity conservation in their operations

Chair

  • Ian Szyszko, Minister of the Environment, Poland

Presentations

  • Gérard Bos, Holcim Group Support Ltd
  • Mathieu Tolian, Veolia Environnement [Presentation]

Session A3: Schemes that support companies in better communicating their achievements to the consumers and to institutional entities

Chair

  • George Jaksch, Senior Director, Chiquita International

Presentations

  • Bernward Geier, Rainforest Alliance [Presentation]
  • Sasha Courville, ISEAL Alliance [Presentation]
  • Christine Copley, International Council on Mining and Metals [Presentation]
  • Antoine Mach, Covalence [Presentation]
  • Guillaume Sainteny, Ministère de l’Ecologie, du Développement et de l’Aménagement Durables (France)

B: Business-related biodiversity assessments

This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities of developing biodiversity targets, performance indicators and assessment methodologies for measuring the biodiversity impacts of business. It will cover such topics as corporate biodiversity assessments, industry-wide biodiversity assessments, landscape-level biodiversity assessments and accountability and reporting. What can the EU do to strengthen methods and tools for biodiversity assessments?

Nigel Winser, CEO of Earthwatch Institute Europe, Oxford, will be the element of continuity and co-chair of these workshop sessions.

Workshop Background Paper: Business-related biodiversity assessments

Suggested Readings for Workshop B

Presentation of Conclusions

Session B1: State of the Art in Biodiversity Assessment

Chair:

  • Frantisek Pelc, Deputy Minister, Director of Nature Conservation, Ministry of the Environment, Czech Republic

Presentations:

  • Staying the Course: Achievements, Gaps and Challenges of Biodiversity Assessment in Business – Nigel Winser, CEO, Earthwatch Institute Europe, Oxford, United Kingdom [Presentation]
  • Are We Ready: Public Policy and Markets for Biodiversity Assessments in Europe – Joao Menezes, President ICNB, Portugal [Presentation]

Discussion

  • Ladislav Miko, Director, Protecting the Natural Environment, EU Environment Commission, Belgium
  • Joao Menezes, President ICNB, Portugal
  • Sylvie Bénard, President of Orée, France
  • Hendrikus (Henk) Feith, Silvicaima Sociedade Silvícola Caima S.A, Portugal
  • João M. B. Silva Carvalho, Secretário Geral, ANPC – Associação Nacional de Proprietários e Produtores de Caça, Portugal

Session B2: Biodiversity Bench Marking

Chair:

  • Teresa Presas, Managing Director, Confederation of European Paper Industry (CEPI), Brussels, Belgium

Presentations:

  • Ecosystems Services Assessment in the Private Sector – James Griffiths, Director, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland [Presentation]
  • Biodiversity Bench Marking: Learning from the Extractive and Finance Sectors – Annelisa Grigg, Director Corporate Affairs, Fauna and Flora International, Cambridge, United Kingdom [Presentation]
  • Biodiversity Risk and Opportunities Mapping in Business – Seb Beloe, Vice President, Research and Advocacy, SustainAbility [Presentation]
  • The Role and Importance of Biodiversity Assessments in Securing Compliance with Policy and Regulations – Jacqueline McGlade, CEO, European Environmental Agency, Denmark [Presentation]

Discussion

Session B3: Governance and Accountability

Chair:

  • Teresa Fogelberg, Senior Director, Business Engagement and relationship Management – Global Reporting Initiative, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Presentations:

  • The Role and Importance of Biodiversity Assessments in Securing Compliance with Policy and Regulations – Jacqueline McGlade, CEO, European Environmental Agency, Denmark [Presentation]
  • Reporting Biodiversity Performance: The strengths and challenges of GRI reporting for biodiversity performance and accountability – Teresa Fogelberg, Senior Director, Business Engagement and relationship Management – Global Reporting Initiative, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [Presentation]
  • Assessing Corporate Governance for Biodiversity – Steve Rochlin, Director, AccountAbility, North America, Washington, DC, USA

Discussion

C: Markets for biodiversity goods & services

This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities of developing markets and business opportunities for biodiversity-friendly goods and services. It will explore such areas as eco-agriculture, sustainable forestry and non-timber forest products, fisheries and aquaculture, bio-carbon, watershed services, biodiversity offsets/banking, corporate biodiversity management services, ecotourism, and recreational hunting and fishing. What can the EU do to encourage private investment in sustainable biodiversity businesses?

Workshop Background Paper: Markets for biodiversity goods & services

Suggested Readings for Workshop C

Presentation of Conclusions

Session C1: Where are we now?

Chair

  • Alan Bernstein, CEO, Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd

Presentation

  • On building biodiversity business – Joshua Bishop, Senior Economics Advisor, IUCN [Presentation]
  • On supporting SMEs for biodiversity – Izabela Flor, Chief Executive, OTOP R [Presentation]

Roundtable

  • Barney Dickson, Head of International Policy, Fauna and Flora International
  • Jan Fehse, Senior Consultant, EcoSecurities
  • Ludwig Gruber, Managing Director, BIO-Hotels
  • Sachin Kapila, Biodiversity Advisor, Shell International Ltd
  • Carsten Sjøholm, Novozymes
  • Jim Turnbull, Co-Founder, Fundatia ADEPT and Managing Director, Belmont Management Consultancy

Session C2: What are the priority challenges and opportunities?

Chair

  • John Hontelez, Secretary General, European Environment Bureau

Presentations

  • Making capitalism work for conservation – Alan Bernstein, CEO, Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd [Presentation]
  • On lessons from the carbon market – Jan Fehse, Senior Consultant, EcoSecurities [Presentation]

Roundtable

  • Alan Bernstein, CEO, Sustainable Forestry Management Ltd
  • Peter Carter, Environmental Coordinator, Environment and Advisory Division, European Investment Bank
  • Annik Dollacker, International Affairs / Sustainability, Bayer CropScience
  • Miguel Ribeirinho, CEO, Novadelta

Session C3: Moving to action: What should the EU do?

Chair

  • Andre van der Zande, Secretary General, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Netherlands

Presentation

  • Legal constraints to building biodiversity business – Kerry ten Kate, Director Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP), Forest Trends [Presentation]

Roundtable

  • Alfredo Cunhal Sendim, Chief Executive, Freixo do Meio
  • Zbig Karpowicz, Coordination BTAU Project, RSPB
  • Kerry ten Kate, Director Business and Biodiversity Offsets Program (BBOP), Forest Trends
  • Adam de Sola Pool, CEO, Environmental Investment Partners

D: Business & biodiversity partnerships

Over the last decade a diverse and interesting portfolio of business and biodiversity partnerships have developed mostly between companies and NGOs. This workshop will explore the challenges and the opportunities of scaling up partnerships across Europe. What can the EU do to promote biodiversity partnerships with European businesses?

Workshop Background Paper: Business & biodiversity partnerships

Suggested Readings for Workshop D

Presentation of Conclusions

Session D1: State of the Art in Business & Biodiversity Partnerships in Europe

Chair:

  • Kirsi Sormunen, Vice President and Head of Environmental Affairs, Nokia Corporation

Presentations:

  • Where are we now on Business & Biodiversity Partnership? Introduction of document on the state of the art, Antonio Serrano Rodríguez, Secretary General of the Spanish Ministry of Environment [Presentation]
  • The Rio Tinto Experience – Process, benefits and problems? David Richards- Principal Advisor, Environment, Rio Tinto Limited [Presentation]
  • UK arable industry win-win experience on business & biodiversity – Paul Temple, National Farmers Union Vice President [Presentation]

Discussion

Session D2: Partnerships at work

Chair:

  • Mr Nat Page, ADEPT Foundation

Presentations:

  • Partnerships from the Government perspective – Aldo Cosentino, Director General, Ministry of Environment, Territories and the Sea, Italy
  • How partnerships work in practice: challenges and opportunities – Michel Picard, VP Environment Quarries, Aggregates & Concrete – Lafarge
  • UEPG partnership with IUCN for Countdown 2010 – Denis Mertens, President UEPG [Presentation]

Discussion

Session D3: The way forward – Recommendations

Chair:

  • Antonio Serrano Rodríguez, Secretary General of the Spanish Ministry of Environment

Panel discussion

  • Ian Swingland, CSO, SFM LTD
  • Risto Laukkanenthe, President, Poyry’s Infrastructure & Environment Business Group.
  • Simone Quatrini, The Global Mechanism of the UNCCD
  • Frank Petter, Business and Biodiversity 2010 – Promising experiences in the Noord-Brabant Region [Presentation]
  • Carlos Abreu, SECIL – Companhia Geral de Cal e Cimento, S.A.