The Nature Strategy Handbook is a practical guide to support all businesses in developing a nature strategy. The Handbook builds on guidance from the ACT-D High-Level Business Actions on Nature to show the key components of a credible nature strategy, taking into account the requirements of various frameworks, guidance and regulations.
It provides a set of guiding questions, recommendations and resources for how to develop a strategy for nature – whether that is as a stand-alone document or included in your business, climate or sustainability strategy.
Using the handbook to set a credible nature strategy can help your business reduce its negative impacts on nature, boost its resilience to nature risks, access new commercial opportunities, create long-term value and strengthen your climate and sustainability goals. This in turn will help your organization make a meaningful contribution towards the global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
Oct 2024
Navigating the nature frameworks: how standards are catalyzing change
In the latest article in a series to help businesses make nature an integral part of their decision-making process, we look at how a range of different frameworks and standards are coming together as the foundational building blocks behind a nature strategy.
Aug 2024
The pivotal role SMEs can play in protecting nature
It’s not just multinationals that have a role to play in addressing how business impacts nature – small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are hugely influential, too.
Jun 2024
Why climate and nature strategies go hand in hand
In the latest article to support businesses as they begin to build a strategy for nature, we consider the links between climate and nature, and how creating a strategy for one can support a plan for the other.
May 2024
First nature strategies featured as part of ‘It’s Now for Nature’
GSK, one of the world’s largest biopharma businesses, and Kering, a company representing some of the biggest brands in luxury goods, are among the first five companies whose nature strategies have been reviewed and accepted as part of ‘It’s Now for Nature’.
May 2024
The business benefits of setting a nature strategy
In the second of a series of articles, we look at some of the benefits a nature strategy can bring to business, from building consumer confidence to boosting investor trust.
Apr 2024
Where is nature in your business strategy?
In the first of a series of articles to help businesses better understand why a nature–positive approach is crucial for sustainable success, we look at the roots of a nature strategy and why now is the time for all businesses to develop one.
Dec 2023
Sector Actions Towards a Nature-Positive Future
For businesses to credibly contribute towards a nature-positive future, it is essential to adopt a sector-specific approach to nature action, recognizing the unique ways different sectors interact with and depend on nature.
Nov 2023
Recap: It’s Now for Nature global business webinar – how to develop a credible nature strategy
Every business needs a strategy for nature. But many don’t know where to start. Listen to our business webinar to learn more about how to develop a credible nature strategy.
Nov 2023
Paul Polman explains why it makes business sense to set a nature strategy
Business leader, campaigner and co-author of Net Positive Paul Polman talks about why it makes business sense to set a nature strategy. Scaling up business action on nature is now a global policy and regulatory priority, and it is business-critical, posing significant long-term risks if not acted upon.
Nov 2023
Leading organizations release essential new guidance to help companies develop and publish nature strategies
Leading organizations release essential new guidance to help companies develop and publish nature strategies.
Nov 2023
Nature Strategy Handbook
A practical guide for businesses
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Manual de Estrategias para la Naturaleza
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Leer el manualHow was the Nature Strategy Handbook developed?
The Handbook was developed in partnership with the Business for Nature coalition organizations with PwC UK as the knowledge partner of the campaign. It builds on the best available resources to help businesses align with the level of ambition required to halt and reverse nature loss.
Throughout its development, the content was reviewed by an extensive list of partner organizations and businesses.
The Handbook’s content and the language used has been developed to be consistent with the requirements of current nature-related frameworks and regulations such as the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the final recommendations from the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), the Science-based Targets Network (SBTN) guidance, NA100 and others. It builds on WBCSD’s Roadmaps to Nature Positive: Foundations for all businesses.
The ‘Resources to get started’ section in the Handbook refers to specific parts of these relevant frameworks.
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