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How Corporate Practices Can Restore Nature and Secure Their Future
Scientists around the world are sending a stark warning to businesses: protect and restore the natural world, or risk your own demise.
A critical new study outlines how corporations can transition from damaging practices to ones that contribute positively to natural restoration. This call to action arises amid growing concerns over the depletion of nature in the UK.
The report, authored by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (Ipbes), draws upon insights from eminent scientists and has received endorsement from 150 nations.
Companies are at a crossroads, “facing extinction not only of natural species but potentially of themselves too,” according to Matt Jones, a contributing author from the UN World Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge.
Ipbes's findings reveal that all businesses, regardless of their field, benefit from nature's freely provided services, such as clean air and fertile land.
Prof Stephen Polasky, a co-chair of the assessment, highlighted that the loss of biodiversity poses a significant threat to the corporate world. “Ironically, it often appears more profitable for them to harm biodiversity rather than to safeguard it,” he noted.
Leigh Morris, the International Director at The Wildlife Trusts – a coalition of UK-based wildlife charities, underscored the necessity for “clear metrics and toolkits” to help businesses improve their biodiversity practices.
Engagement with nature, once considered a bonus, has become an imperative for numerous UK corporations, according to Morris.
A shining example of this shift is seen in Somerset's Steart Marshes, where farmers and conservationists have united to foster an environment that supports both wildlife and agriculture. Local farmer, Andy Darch, described how grazing cattle across the marshes enhances habitats for various species, while also yielding high-quality beef.
The restoration efforts at Steart Marshes have also brought benefits to local communities, including flood protection via newly built flood banks and enhanced carbon absorption and pollution reduction by the wetlands.
Alys Laver of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, which operates the nature reserve, emphasised the symbiotic relationship between farming and conservation. “These flood banks aren’t just an engineering marvel providing protection; they’re also enabling productive farming alongside it,” she stated.
The report criticised prevailing incentives that drive nature’s degradation, such as substantial subsidies that harm rather than heal biodiversity, and the confusion and inaction on how businesses assess their dependence and impact on nature.
It calls for a renewed focus on nature preservation, challenging every corporate boardroom to consider it a fundamental issue. Alarmingly, less than 1% of publicly disclosed company reports address their effects on biodiversity, underscoring the need for urgent action in this arena.
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