Nature and biodiversity

Preserving biodiversity has become a topic of worldwide concern. However, the majority of people do not realise that each and every one of their actions, whether it is flushing the toilet or switching on their computer, has an impact on biodiversity.

In fact, biodiversity is the source of the goods and services that are essential to human society, providing oxygen, food, medicines and clothing, ensuring disease and climate regulation, storing greenhouse gases, offering cultural services, etc. Yet, 60% of the key services provided by Nature to Humankind are compromised by our way of life and our non-sustainable production methods. Furthermore, the economic cost of the decline in biodiversity is inexorably increasing.

Economic actors have their degree of responsibility in this situation, but above all, they are also powerful forces for change: to reduce the environmental impacts of their activities, but also to guide their stakeholders towards more responsible consumption methods.

The impacts of the human activities on biodiversity are increasingly visible,  however it remains a difficult subject to address and measure. This is why BIO offers its expert knowledge of both the living world and the business world to contribute to raising awareness of the links that exist between each company and biodiversity, but above all to offer concrete solutions that ensure progress.

 Thus, BIO helps to develop and improve public policies and corporate strategies by:

• analysing the impact of organisations on nature and biodiversity;
• turning the issues into objectives and identifying opportunities for action;
• identifying best practices;
• designing robust indicators and strategic monitoring tools.

In addition, BIO works on themes including restoring habitat and compensation, the role of the private sector and its dependence on biodiversity, the link between biodiversity and ecosystems, and it highlights synergies between development projects and biodiversity.