Business for Biodiversity Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation on a mission to get nature into the boardroom. Take the first step by joining the Nature Strategy Accelerator Programme!
The Nature Strategy Accelerator Programme
The Discovery Track is an entry point for conscientious businesses who are motivated to take action for nature. Businesses can register for this free track and gain access to resources to help them enhance their biodiversity knowledge and get started on their nature-positive journey.
Members will also have access to three thematic webinars delivered in a four-monthly cycle throughout the year. The aim of this track is to build awareness and confidence to take the next steps and progress to the Action Track.
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When you are ready to progress with your nature strategy, you can join the Action Track. This track is focused on supporting businesses with their Double Materiality Assessment.
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The Strategy Track will help you to create a credible nature strategy with the best available guidance at your fingertips.
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Now you have your strategy, how will you deliver on your targets? The Evolution Track will support you in creating a tangible implementation plan to take your strategy forward.
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Answers to your questions on joining BFBI
Why should my business care about nature?
“Nature’s ability to provide the goods and services on which we depend is being undermined, presenting enormous risks to prosperity”
Henry M. Paulson, Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 2020
Nature is our life support system. It is the source and sustains the air we breathe, the food we eat, the energy we use and the world of business and finance is entirely dependent upon it. If our natural systems collapses and ecosystems break down, the world may become uninhabitable for many species, including humans. Without nature, we have nothing.
Nature is everyone’s business. Every business has some impact and some dependency on nature. Your nature-related impacts are often sitting in the value chain. How can your business minimise its nature-related impacts? How can your business model evolve to ensure that it operates within the planetary boundaries?
How much will Business for Biodiversity Ireland membership cost?
This depends on the stage each business is at, with a breakdown of each track and fees below
The Discovery Track is free for all.
The Action Track (Track 2): For small organisations (<50 employees) costs 1,800 euro, and stays the same for each subsequent track.
The Action Track (Track 2) for medium-to-large organisations (>50) is 5,000 euro. Members may be eligible to have fees covered through the GreenStart Fund or other grants, through Enterprise Ireland or your Local Enterprise Office – we will talk businesses through these grant options in your initial one-to-one session with us.
What are the key Membership Benefits?
How can Micro- and SMEs be supported? Are there grants available?
Your business may be eligible to have BFBI membership fees covered by green grant schemes administered by Enterprise Ireland or your Local Enterprise Office. If you’re eligible, we can help you with your grant application. Contact us for more details.
For large businesses/corporations - what does BFBI provide that big consultancies are NOT already providing?
BFBI is about empowering people and business. BFBI’s mission is to create a nature-positive economy for Ireland, and a sustainable world for our collective future.
BFBI is focused on building internal capacity and upskilling Ireland’s business community in the subject of nature-related risk assessment and strategy.
Research has shown that individual businesses acting in isolation cannot catalyse the transition to a nature positive economic future, and BFBI’s National Sectoral Assemblies on Nature centres on creating and facilitating working groups for various sectors. By working in community, with all relevant research, policy and legislation presented in accessible formats, we can move more quickly and efficiently toward a new culture of Irish business.
Business for Biodiversity Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation supporting businesses in their journey to nature positive.
Membership is open to any company that operates on the island of Ireland.
Business for Biodiversity Ireland were awarded the Climate-Positive Website Accreditation by the Eco- Friendly Web Alliance
Please reach out to us with any questions, comments or ideas that you have at manager@businessforbiodiversity.ie
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Delighted to announce the membership of the Independent Advisory Committee that will help to develop our Nature Restoration Plan. I'd like to thank my colleague @McConalogue for his support throughout this process. Let's #RestoreNature
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https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/bca8b-ministers-announce-membership-of-advisory-committee-for-irelands-nature-restoration-plan/
