{"id":1889,"date":"2014-04-22T11:47:57","date_gmt":"2014-04-14T09:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bcsdh.hu\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2014-04-22T11:47:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-14T09:59:53","slug":"biodiversity-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcsdh.hu\/en\/news\/biodiversity-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Biodiversity for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Union for Conservation of Nature<\/a> (IUCN) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development<\/a> (WBCSD) released a new guide that aims to expand business understanding and use of biodiversity information to help manage their environmental impact.<\/p>\n

IUCN and partners are developing a series of \u2018knowledge products\u2019 which are platforms of knowledge that include assessments of authoritative biodiversity information supported by standards, guidelines, data, tools and training.<\/p>\n

Biodiversity for Business – A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>is specifically targeted at companies to help them better understand and use knowledge products to assess environmental risks and opportunities in their operations. The guide aims to show how knowledge products can help assess, value, manage and report on business impact and dependency on biodiversity and to help \u00a0comply with environmental standards and certification schemes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important for IUCN to demonstrate what kind of knowledge is out there and how it can be used by companies as an input to their decision-making,\u201d said Giulia Carbone, Deputy Director, IUCN Global Business and Biodiversity Programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wanted to ensure that this knowledge is not only used by the NGO community, but also by companies, since it is critical in assessing and managing risks and opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The guide, developed by the IUCN in close collaboration with the WBCSD and its member companies, focuses on four knowledge products:<\/p>\n