Nature Based Solutions for Business in Practice

Earth Room, 16 January, Monday, 2023, 12:00-14:00 CET

The loss of biodiversity threatens the foundations of our society, posing risks to food security, our health and businesses. In order to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, the nature and climate crises have to be addressed together.

Unlocking corporate projects throughout the value chains will be essential to help deliver an equitable, net-zero, nature-positive world. However, working with nature to help meet corporate climate goals or mitigate other risks in the value chain is still largely uncharted territory for many businesses and their senior leadership teams.

This session will examine the biodiversity challenges and opportunities and will present various initiatives and approaches to show how Nature-based Solutions can help solve multiple challenges.

Moderator: 

• Eliane Ubalijoro, Executive Director, Sustainability in the Digital Age & Future Earth Montreal Hib, Canada 

With: 

• Tim Coles, CEO, rePlanet, UK 
• Barbara Dubach, Board Member, Innovate for Nature, Switzerland 
• Anthony Hobley, Executive Fellow, Strategic Engagement, Center for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum
• Thomas Vellacott, CEO, WWF Switzerland 
• Simon Zadek, Executive Director, Nature Finance 

Closing remarks by: 

• André Hoffmann, Vice Chairman, Roche, Co-Founder, InTent, Switzerland