Our vision and mission
To empower every Irish business to incorporate nature into decision-making to support the transition to a nature-positive economy
Established in 2022, Business for Biodiversity Ireland is driving the transition to a nature-positive Irish economy, where activities enhance natural systems in addition to minimising impact, by harnessing the energy and innovation capacity of Irish businesses.
Business for Biodiversity Ireland is an initiative without political affiliation or agenda other than to contribute to the realisation of Ireland’s Vision for Biodiversity: By 2050, biodiversity in Ireland is valued, conserved, restored and sustainably used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.
Platform Stakeholders
The multi-stakeholder platform was established using seed funding provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) over a three-year period, supported by The National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC), Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) and developed in conjunction with Natural Capital Ireland. The platform is now part-funded by some annual operational funding from National Parks & Wildlife Services, alongside membership fees.
BFBI is the Irish partner organisation with Business For Nature, the global coalition that has developed the Now For Nature Handbook for businesses, aligned with prevailing standards and frameworks for nature reporting, with the common goal of driving credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all by 2030.
Business for Biodiversity Ireland aims to
- Help businesses assess their impacts and dependencies on biodiversity and incorporate this into operational and strategic plans
- Support businesses to better understand risks and opportunities linked to the loss of nature for their businesses
- Advocate for policy reforms that create the right enabling environment for businesses to implement nature-positive strategies
- Identify what concrete actions businesses can put in place to mitigate these risks, maximise opportunities and improve decision making
- Identify how businesses can improve their positive impacts and reduce their negative impacts on nature
- Support businesses in strengthening their business models and resilience to future shocks and better understand the costs and benefits associated with these activities
- Help business to disclose and report on biodiversity-related activities, voluntarily and in line with regulation, minimising the risk of greenwashing
