All quiet on the biodiversity strategy front

Biodiversity is an important factor for companies that want to create long-term value while contributing to environmental sustainability. Large multinational enterprises have the capacity to drive positive change, but integrating biodiversity into business strategy requires a shift in mindset, better tools for measuring outcomes, and an understanding of local contexts.

While challenges remain, such as defining meaningful indicators and navigating trade-offs between economic growth and ecological preservation, there is growing recognition that protecting nature must go hand in hand with responsible business.

Ultimately, sustainable value creation depends on businesses working with, not against, ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

Impact

• Business impact and engagement: using inter-disciplinary research to address multinational enterprises' (MNEs) roles in biodiversity loss and create sustainable strategies.

Key information

• Major funders: The Cheney Fellowship
• Disciplines: business, biology, environment
• Investigators: Dr Ziko Konwar, Dr Christopher Hassall, Professor Ulf Andersson

Keywords: biodiversity, ecosystems, business strategies, multinational enterprises