Spanish Business and Biodiversity Initiative

BALANCE SHEET2016 - 2018

THE IPBES CONFIRMS THAT HUMAN WELL-BEING IS AT RISK

INTERNATIONAL VISIONS ON BIODIVERSITY

THE GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK WARNS OF THE HIGH RATE OF DEPLETION OF OUR PLANET´S NATURAL RESOURCESThe average Spanish middle class lifestyle, applied worldwide, would require the resources of 2.5 planets. Spain depleted its 2019 natural resources equivalent on 28 May.

Source: Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. IPBES (2019).

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82 %The world´s wild animal biomass is down by

75 % of the Earth´s surface is severely impacted.

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of all wetlands have been lost.

25 % of all animal and plant species assessed are endangered.

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The principal biodiversity and sustainable development goals and targets (Aichi Targets and SDG)

The IPBES document ratifies the determining role of the natural environment in the provision of goods and services to humankind.

Biodiversity and healthy nature are important for our long term economic development

We have a responsibility to look after nature

Our health and well-being are based upon nature and biodiversity

EUROBAROMETER SURVEY,Spanish citizens agree that* :

According to the latest

*Sum of answers: ‘I totally agree’ + ‘I tend to agree’

Source: Eurobarometer 481 (2018)

Biodiversity is indispensable for the production of goods such as food, materials, and medicines.

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THE 2019 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM GLOBAL RISKS REPORTindicates that the majority of companies are dependent on biodiversity, either directly or indirectly, through their supply chains.

5 of the 7 most likely and highest impact risks are environmental:

Failure of climate-mitigation and adaptation. 800 million people in over 570 cities will be vulnerable to rising sea levels in 2050.

Extreme weather events. In 2017, the consequences of these led to acute food insecurity for 39 million people in 23 countries.

Biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. 200 million people depend on mangroves to sustain their way of life.

Man-made environmental disasters. Aquifer contamination due to waning stream flows means that over 650 million people in 50 cities may have less access to potable water.

Natural disasters have caused increased disruption of the production of goods and services (up 29 % since 2012).

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Source: Adapted from presentation of J. Rockström y P. Sukhdev in the event EAT Stockholm Food Forum

ECONOMÍA

SOCIEDAD

BIOSFERA

urges all stakeholders and sectors to actively participate in and contribute to the process of developing this new biodiversity framework, to achieve the goal of Vision 2050, “Living in Harmony with Nature”: by 2050, biological diversity will be valued, conserved, restored and used in a rational manner, maintaining the ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and providing essential benefits for all.

The post 2020 framework must be sufficiently ambitious if we are to achieve vision 2050.

• The new targets should be aligned with SDG Agenda 2030 and other international targets.

• All sectors of society should be involved.

• Biodiversity should be integrated in the economy.

THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (CBD)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)An obligation to humanity and to the planet, assumed by 193 countries.

In 2016, J. Rockström and P. Sukhdev showed a new way of presenting the SDG´s, to prove that the natural capital goals (SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation, SDG 13 Climate action, ODS 14 Life below water and SDG 15 Life of terrestrial ecosystems) must be achieved in order to attain the other Goals.

• We are a society that is dependent on our oceans and soil for our food supply.

• Our safety and well-being are intrinsically linked to a stable, predictable climate.

PROMOTED BY

MEMBER COMPANIES

PARTNERS

The Spanish Business and Biodiversity Initiative (SBBI) is a public-private collaboration platform working with the business community to promote economic development that is compatible with the conservation of biodiversity.

• Integrate natural capital in business management

• Highlight the contribution of large companies to conservation

• Channel private funding to biodiversity conservation

THE SPANISH BUSINESS AND BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVEWhat is the SBBI? Objectives:

WHO ARE THE PARTICIPANTS?

The signatory companies believe that natural capital is a key asset for social well-being and economic development, and make the committment to:

Include biodiversity protection in their management.

Define conservation objectives and review their compliance every three years.

Biodiversity pact Report the goals achieved.

Extend the commitment to include their supply chain.

Explore possibilities for cooperation with other entities.

Designate a spokesperson for contact.

NOTICIAS IEEBI n i c i a t i v a E s p a ñ o l a E m p r e s a y B i o d i v e r s i d a d

Septiembre 2018

Actualidad IEEBGuía Práctica de Restauración Ecológica Tras un proceso colaborativo en el que han participado más de 100 expertos y al amparo de la Estrategia Estatal de Infraestructura Verde, de la Conectividad y Restauración Ecológicas, la Guía será publicada oficialmente en noviembre. Un gran hito para la IEEB, que da sentido a sus objetivos y a la potencialidad y sinergia de la colaboración público-privada.

Grupo Danone se adhiere a la IEEB El grupo Danone opera en más de 130 países y en España cuenta con cuatro plantas de producción de productos lácteos frescos y cuatro plantas embotelladoras de agua mineral natural. Con su programa ‘Un Mundo Mejor’ trabajan en cuatro áreas prioritarias (Clima, Agua, Envasado y Agricultura) para tener una actividad más sostenible en sus explotaciones. Con su marca Lanjarón tienen además compromisos específicos con la conservación de los espacios naturales. ¡Bienvenidos a la IEEB!

Noticias Empresa y BiodiversidadBusiness Forum y COP 14 de las partes del Convenio para la Diversidad Biológica. El foco de la próxima COP y del Business Forum que la precede se centra en la integración de la biodiversidad en 5 sectores clave de la economía: infraestructura, minería, energía y gas, procesos industriales de manufactura y salud. Se celebra en Sharm El Sheikh (Egipto) en noviembre de este año. Represen-taremos a la IEEB en estos importantes eventos.

La Natural Capital Coalition está realizando esta breve encuesta para entender mejor cómo las organizaciones están aplicando los enfoques del capital natural. Determinará la estrategia a seguir y los resultados se presentarán en la conferencia de Capital Natural en París a final de noviembre. Por otro lado, está desarrollando un proyecto con la Cambridge Conservation Initiative para identificar las mejores vías que ayuden a considerar la biodiversidad en las evaluaciones de capital natural. Se puede contribuir a este estudio hasta el 14 de septiembre, aportando ejemplos de aplicación de metodologías y herramientas.

PremiosPremio Europeo de SostenibilidadCon foco en los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). El objetivo es destacar casos inspiradores e innovadores que muestren como los ODS aportan oportunidades y soluciones concretas. Plazo abierto hasta el 14 de septiembre.

Premio Tierra de MujeresLa Fundación Yves Rocher abre por segundo año consecutivo esta edición, que premia a mujeres comprometidas con el planeta y que sean precursoras de proyectos medioambientales y sociales. Plazo abierto hasta el 30 de septiembre.

New agreements signed:

Suez Spain, Grupo Danone and HeidelbergCement Hispania

THE SBBI BALANCE SHEET 2016-2018

ACTIONS PERFORMED

Meetings with companies

Collaborations in projects and initiatives.

Presence at business and/or partner events

COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION:

Dissemination: Fact sheets, social media, press releases and presentations at events.

Digital publication ´Business as Allies in Land Stewardship´

Publication ´SBBI Balance Sheet 2013-2015´

Digital publication ´A Practical Guide to Ecological Restoration´

PARTICIPATION IN BUSINESS AND BIODIVERSITY PLATFORMS

Global Business and Biodiversity partnership (GBBP), from the CBD. Members of the Executive Committee since November 2018.

European Union Business & Biodiversity Platform.

Natural Capital Coalition.

CONAMA WG Business and Biodiversity.

Other groups:

- The Spanish Green Growth Group.

- Natural Capital Factory.

- CONAMA WG Funding Mechanisms for Biodiversity.

- Technical Committee, National Strategy for Green Infrastructure, Connectivity and Ecological Restoration.

SBBI FRAMEWORK - MAIN PROJECTS 2016-2018

AWARENESS RAISING AND VOLUNTEERISM

Environmental Volunteers

In 2016 and 2017, each year 5000+ volunteers took part in 90+ beach and river clean-up actions organized by De-cathlon in collaboration with 40+ stewardship entities and with the Fundación Biodiversidad. The goal of the initiative was to improve natural areas in spaces used for outdoor sports near Decathlon centers and stores, and to involve citizens in the conservation of our beaches and rivers.

Clean Beaches

The purpose of this program, organized by Unilever in collaboration with the Fundación Biodiversidad program ´Chiringuitos Responsibles´, was to highlight the importance of biodiversity and raise awareness of good practices among all beachgoers, particularly youth and children, while instilling values such as sustainibility, recycling and respect for the environment. See more +

April’16: Presentation

“Biodiversity: Our

Responsibility”

Forética (Madrid)

October ’16: Natural Capital

Summit (Madrid)

November’16: Annual EU B&B

Platform

Meeting (The Hague)

November’16: Natural Capital ‘Let’s

Talk Business’

(The Hague)

November’16: CONAMA (Madrid)

INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATION

February’18: Spanish Green Growth Group – Working Breakfast on Natural Capital (Madrid)

April’2018: Natural Capital Factory – Biodiversity Workshop (Madrid)

September’18: Presentation of Financial Supplement to Natural Capital Protocol (Madrid)

November ’18: Business and Biodiversity Forum (Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt)

November ’18: CBD COP 14 (Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt)

November ’18: CONAMA (Madrid)

March’17: Presentation of report “Business Management and Biodiversity Observatory” Club de Excelencia en Biodiversidad (Barcelona)

May’17: European Business & Biodiversity Platform meeting (Brussels)

July ’17: Responsible Business leaders in Biodiversity (Madrid)

November’17: Annual Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity meeting (Paris)

201820172016

Project LIFE+ Activa Red Natura 2000

This project, with the support of Red Eléctrica Española, contributed to increased awareness of the Natura 2000 Network in Spain. To the project´s greater merit, its highly successful communication campaign led Europe to designate May 21st as Natura 2000 Day. See more +

The conference ‘Responsible Businesses Leaders in Biodiversity’

was held in Madrid on 11 July, 2017. Over 100 participants gathered to hear of the innovative experiences of companies and enterprise platforms that have led by example, integrating biodiversity in their business models, and the SBBI presented its first balance sheet report. See more +

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

The CONAMA Business and Biodiversity Working Group

established in 2012, analyzes issues of interest to businesses in the process of integrating biodiversity in their management and business models The SBBI collaborated in the 2016 and 2018 editions, which focused on the mitigation hierarchy, and the role of the private sector in international strategies and biodiversity protection, respectively.

The workshop, ‘Identifying the needs of Spanish companies and organizations to address biodiversity in natural capital assessments’

organized by Ecoacsa Natural Capital and held at the Fundación Biodiversidad, served as a meeting point to help identify needs and opportunities for Spanish businesses, and as an aid in the Natural Capital Protocol improvement process. See more +

Publication ‘A Practical Guide to Ecological Restoration’

The Guide provides an operational approach to facilitate the incorporation of Ecological Restoration, as the optimal focus and methodology for ecosystem recovery. Over 100 experts contributed to the Guide, which is referenced in the National Strategy on Green Infrastructure, Connectivity and Ecological Restoration as a recommended methodolo-gy. The official presentation in November 2018 at Business and Biodiversity Forum, at COP14 at CBD Sharm El-Sheikh and at CONAMA, received extensive coverage in the press and within the sector. It has since been presented in other forums. See guide

Support for the project was provided by Endesa, Ferro-vial, Iberdrola, LafargeHolcim, Naturgy and OHL.

SOLUTIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY

Publication ‘Business as Allies in Land Stewarship’

The guide describes the evolution of land stewardship efforts, and highlights the benefits of public-private conservation alliances. It includes 14 case studies. See more +.

Guía Práctica de

RESTAURACIÓN ECOLÓGICA

GOBIERNODE ESPAÑA

LA EMPRESA COMO ALIADA EN LA CUSTODIA DEL TERRITORIO

Fundación Biodiversidad

THE COMMITMENT OF BUSINESSES PERIOD 2016-2018PROFILE OF MEMBER COMPANIES FROM COMMITMENT TO ACTION

WHY BIODIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESSES

member companies

Combined turnover in 2018 of

Employ

persons in Spain

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+122,000 M €

+235,000

Biodiversity Policy

Biodiversity Management

75 % combine with other policies

50 % specify biodiversity as a material aspect

25 % have a specific policy

90 % assess their impact

100 % have supplier environmental management

Not important Somewhat important Quite important Essential

License to operate (acceptance by government administration, employees, consumers and society in general)

5 %5 %25 %65 %

Competitive improvement / differentiation in biodiversity

5 %10 %60 %25 %

Marketing and communication

5 %20 %50 %25 %

Business opportunities based on new demands for environmental products and/or services

10 %25 %45 %20 %

Sustainability of activity (dependence on natural resources, direct or through suppliers)

10 %35 %55 %

Stakeholder relationship

20 %40 %40 %

Biodiversity conservation projects

biodiversity projects

invested

+ 200 +480 M €

Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti)

Bonelli’s eagle (Aquila fasciata)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)

Montagu’s harrier (Circus pygargus)

Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Canarian Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus ssp. majorensis)

Dupont’s lark (Chersophilus duponti)

Sand martin (Riparia riparia)

Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Black vulture (Aegypius monachus)

Chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon)

European roller (Coracias garrulus)

Lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)

Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

Black-eared wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica)

Black wheatear (Oenanthe leucura)

Audouin’s gull (Larus audouinii)

Lamprey (Petromyzontidae)

Barn owl (Tyto alba)

Lepidoptera

Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus)

Red kite (Milvus milvus)

Geoffroy’s bat (Myotis emarginatus)

Long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii)

Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra)

Brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus)

Cory’s shearwater (Calonectris diomedea)

Posidonia (Posidonia oceanica)

Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)

Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)

Brown trout (Salmo trutta)

Cantabrian capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus ssp. cantabricus)

European mink (Mustela lutreola)

MAIN SPECIES ADDRESSED

PRINCIPAL ASPECTS MOTIVATING BUSINESSES IN BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT

CEO motivation Other aspects mentioned:

• Stakeholders

• Demand from government administrations

• Group values

The Biodiversity Pact (SBBI)

Investors

Consumers

Sectoral regulations

94.74 % 89.47 % 68.42 % 63.16 % 52.63 %

ADHESION TO GLOBAL STRATEGIES

The majority of the companies have already integrated SDGs in their business strategy

Integrated in different departments with clear targets

Currently integrating in the business strategy

Initial stages of mapping and consideration

58 % 37 % 5 %

THE COMMITMENT OF SBBI COMPANIES WITH BIODIVERSITY

In the following pages, main results for actions developed by SBBI companies in Spain during the period 2016-2018, as well as near future objetives are summarised.

This map ilustrates main locations for these activities.

©Alessia Scuderi

MAIN RESULTS

20 + ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES with third parties.

2,000 + STUDENTS awareness raised

100 % natural biodegradable DRINKING STRAWS

90 % of fleet uses BIODEGRADABLE TABLEWARE

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

-- Form biodiversity protection working group with public and private institutions.

- Organize and maintain a sustainability/biodiversity information and communication platform.

- Progress in the Circular Economy project: plastic waste recycling, as part of ship equipment.

MAIN RESULTS

BIODIVERSITY CHECK of BSH España.

400 + PARTICIPANTS in awareness days.

31 % CARBON FOOTPRINT REDUCTION achieved 2016-2018.

CONAMA AWARD 2016 for eco-design and waste-prevention actions.

NEW BUSINESS MODELS related to Circular Economy.

9 SITES join the project on preparing for reuse.

ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERISM by technical services.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Emissions neutral by 2020 at production sites and central offices.

- Explore new collaborations with expert conservation entities.

- Extend biodiversity audits to other group sites.

MAIN RESULTS

96 % of quarries have a Rehabilitation Plan.

91 % of high value site quarries have a BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN (BAP).

Publication of BAP METHODOLOGY.

LIFE + ECORESTCLAY, National Award 2018, for Sustainable Development in Quarries and Gravel Pits.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Implement Quarry Rehabilitation Plans and Biodiversity Action Plans at 100 % of target quarries.

- Implement water management plans at 100 % of sites with water shortage.

- By 2030, over 50 % of annual turnover to be from products with sustainable attributes.

MAIN RESULTS

400,000 € + allocated to ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.

PUBLICATION of Guide Handbook for the drafting and implementation of a Biodiversity Action Plans (BAP).

40,000 + VISITORS to conservation sites and interpretation centers.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Laguna Primera de Palos recovery and actions on eutrophication.

- Introduction at the Madrevieja Environmental Station of the Barn Owl, a species in decline in southern Spain.

- Biodiversity research projects at new Alijar II windfarm (bats and Montagu´s Harrier).

- Continue initiatives to prevent and eliminate invasive species, exotic and non-native.

- Make progress in Natural Capital Assessment methodology, using case studies.

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©Gerard Plana Trenca

MAIN RESULTS

27 % of products with ENVIRONMENTAL LABELLING.

16,000 VOLUNTEERS mobilized 2016-2018.

9,500 trees planted.

85 TONS of WASTE REMOVED.

100 % RENEWABLE energy.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- 100 % use of organic cotton by 2020.

- 100 % use of recycled polyester by 2021.

- 90 volunteer events per year, an average of 6,000 people participate.

- Drafting and dissemination of handbooks with guidelines for the biodiversity-respectful practice of outdoor sports: mountain, snow and water.

MAIN RESULTS

Around 25 BIODIVERSITY ACTIONS each year.

1.3 M € + invested in volunteer projects.

Publication of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Endesa Biodiversity Conservation Plan: meet target of approximately 25 actions each year.

- Orient the company´s Biodiversity activity toward No Net Loss target.

- Deploy Biodiversity Impact Assessment in 3 business areas / corporate.

MAIN RESULTS

2.3 M m3 of WASTE RECYCLED in 2018 (triple the 2017 figure).

Development of a tool to MONETIZE BIODIVERSITY IMPACT (available in 2019)

Consolidation of a WATER FOOTPRINT monitoring methodology.

Publication of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.

Publication of the CATALOGUE OF BIODIVERSITY INITIATIVES.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Incorporate the biodiversity impact monetization tool in the different business areas. Testing with financial entities of financial instruments existing previously and those created using the methodology.

- 80 % land reuse target by 2020.

- Establish water footprint improvement targets.

MAIN RESULTS

3,973 HA OF PARKS AND GARDENS managed, conservation of 771,563 TREES.

125,000+ INDIVIDUALS with greater biodiversity awareness.

600 + VOLUNTEERS took part in initiatives.

36 BEST PRACTICES in biodiversity implemented (doubled from previous year).

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Work on SDGs 14 and 15.

- Hold more citizen awareness meetings.

- Promote new lines of collaboration regarding Biodiversity protection.

- Integrate biodiversity in the management of the city of Oviedo´s Parks and Gardens, with the collaboration of SEO BirdLife.

- Raise employee awareness of biodiversity protection issues.

- Participate in meetings and congresses on the conservation of natural capital.

MAIN RESULTS

Danone España (fresh dairy products division) is the first mass market consumer company to earn B CORP Certification in Spain (2016).

ZERO WASTE in the dairy products division 2018.

20 % PET recycled containers at Aguas Danone.

100 % recycled material and 100 % recyclable bottle 1.25 l Lanjarón brand water.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Eliminate raw materials leading to deforestation, such as: paper, cardboard, wood, palm oil, animal feed soy, and sugarcane by 2020.

- Reduce water consumption in plants 60 % by 2020.

- 100 % cage free eggs by 2019

- 25 % RPET plastic water bottles by 2020.

MAIN RESULTS

ZERO WASTE at all its facilities in 2018.

29 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES in 2018.

100 % ELECTRIC VEHICLES, new fleet acquired in 2018.

16.57 % reduction in per unit water use since 2011.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- 100 % green energy at all facilities, and promote own-energy generation projects.

- 100 % of packaging and promotional materials designed following sustainability criteria: Recycled, recyclable and light-weight.

- Encourage reuse of materials such as: Containers and packaging made of at least 50 % recycled PET; 70 % recycled glass and/or 100 % recycled cardboard.

- Promote environmental alliances for biodiversity protection, and fire prevention in the natural environment.

MAIN RESULTS

ECOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS of fauna taxons, at all company sites.

Projects received “QUARRY LIFE AWARD” 2016 and 2018.

SHORT FILM on Sand Martin management in aggregate quarries.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Monitor ecosystem functioning at mine sites and surrounding areas, using GIS mapping.

- Proper biodiversity management during extraction and restoration processes, with pre-established protocols tested beforehand at experimental sites.

- Refocus restoration efforts by experimental testing and potential application of habitat specific modelling to enhance ecological connectivity.

- Establish baselines to enhance fluent connections of communities, populations and individuals between the site and their environment.

- Organize actions for engagement with the local population. An informed community informs others of the group´s environmental commitment.

MAIN RESULTS

90 % OF RAW MATERIALS are procured locally.

20,000 HA of barley procured under contract in Andalusia (involving over 1,000 individual farmers ).

20,000 Tn of CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE MALT.

28.16 % REDUCTION in production specific water use in 2017 (3.52 hl water/hl beer produced).

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Achieve neutral to null water use balance sheet in 2020.

- 50 % raw materials from certified sustainable crops by 2020.

- Over 35,000 Tn of certified sustainable malt in 2019.

MAIN RESULTS

1,600 + preventive actions to PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE IMPACT of plants and substations.

3,200 + preventive actions for the PROTECTION OF BIRDS, at lines, posts and infrastructures.

10 + species protection research projects.

80 % + suppliers holding environmental certification.

Publication of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Continued improvement of biodiversity protection standards, with the objective to achieve by 2030 Net Positive Impact in all new electrical generation infrastructures, applying Mitigation Hierarchy and avoiding nature protected areas.

- Determine the Corporate Environmental Footprint, for impact assessment.

- Implement Natural Capital Assessment methodologies.

- Increase Iberdrola presence in international Biodiversity forums.

MAIN RESULTS

500 ha at 25 SITES, mainly active, implementing biodiversity-friendly actions.

20 QUARRIES with biodiversity actions in place have ceased production and commenced final environmental recovery projects.

BIRS APPLIED in the 10 main quarries.

PUBLICATION of: Best practices guide for the sand martin at aggregate extraction sites.

UAH DOCTORAL DISSERTATION ‘Breeding cliff-nesting birds at mining sites: management recommendations’.

Publication of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Final restoration of 6 quarries with biodiversity actions.

- Participation in forums on innovation and a sustainable future for mining.

- Assessment of ecosystem services generated during rehabilitation of, at least, 2 sites.

- Further rehabilitation work on amphibians and bats; case studies and dissemination.

- Initiative ´Bosquetes de Árboles Singulares´.

MAIN RESULTS

400 + TREES planted on 2 ha, in Doñana.

ELIMINATE PLASTIC CONTAINERS at Mapfre buildings in Spain.

Support SPECIES CONSERVATION PROJECTS, ex: the Iberian Wolf.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Support to species and habitat protection projects.

- Continuity of ´El Bosque Mapfre´.

- Reforestation and natural spaces clean-up campaigns.

MAIN RESULTS

110 + species and biodiversity CONSERVATION PROJECTS.

1,000 ha RESTORED at Lago de Meirama.

2 pilot projects on NATURAL CAPITAL ASSESSMENT methodologies.

Publication of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Foster the use of tools and methodologies for measurement of natural capital.

- Standardize biodiversity action plans across business areas and geographies.

- Participate in external communications regarding biodiversity and natural capital.

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©REE ©Aguas de Alicante

MAIN RESULTS

40 + biodiversity CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.

MAPPING of potential risk of bird collision areas for 47 susceptible species.

3,180 km of power lines equipped with bird-saving devices in 2018.

13 forest fire prevention AGREEMENTS signed.

BOSQUE DE RED ELÉCTRICA: 680,000 trees and bushes planted; 843 ha of degraded land recovered; 195,000 Tn of CO2 offset.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- The challenge for REE is to have a net positive impact on the natural capital in the environs of all its installations.

- Encourage biodiversity management in all Group subsidiaries.

- 100 % bird-protection signaling for critical priority areas by 2023.

- Exceed the 1,000 ha recovery achieved by Bosque de Red Eléctrica and investment of 2.5 M € by 2021.

MAIN RESULTS

21.2 % of installations in vulnerable spaces to have complete BIODIVERSITY ASSESSMENT.

38.6 % of facilities PHYTOSANTARIES FREE.

74 % OF WWTF waste recycled.

68 % of water repurposed for agriculture.

600,000 people have participated in educational programs and visits to facilities and museums.

EUROPEAN BUSINESS AWARDS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, in the Business and Biodiversity category, for Spain and Europe.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Biodiversity preservation at 100 % of vulnerable spaces.

- Phytosanitary elimination and invasive species control at 100 % of treatment facilities.

- Reduce water consumption to 20 % equivalent per inhabitant.

- Achieve 90 % reduction in electricity consumption-based CO2 emissions.

MAIN RESULTS A ZERO WASTE company in Europe.44 % reduction of WATER FOOTPRINT.1 M CIGARETTE BUTTS RECOVERED in 2018 during beach clean-up operations, organized by Playas Limpias.56 % of raw materials from SUSTAINABLE SOURCES (95 % of vegetables from sustainable crops).Publications: ´A CATALOGUE OF GOOD PRACTICES IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE´ and ‘GUIDE FOR REDUCING FOOD WASTE’.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES - All its plastic containers to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025

and, at least, 25 % from recycled plastic.- Reduce the use of virgin plastic by half, using recycled plastic and limiting

overall plastic use to 100,000 Tn per year by 2025.- Help collect and process more plastic containers than it sells, by 2025.- By 2020, reduce water use in manufacturing processes by 50 %.

MAIN RESULTS

TIERRA DE MUJERES Award in 2017 and 2018, supports the environmental projects of 4 women, with 20,000 € allocated per year and edition.

10,000 TREES PLANTED by volunteers, in 2018 and 2019.

270,000 TREES funded thanks to new clients in 2018.

ELIMINATION OF PLASTICS at company headquarters; reduction of paper, water and energy use.

NEAR FUTURE OBJECTIVES

- Continue natural environment clean-up campaigns with employees and customers.

- Develop 100 % Zero Waste and recycling actions at headquarters and stores.

- Launch new CSR actions at headquarters and stores: food-waste, single use plastics and solidarity collection efforts (cell phones, plastic caps, toys…).

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Published by: Fundación Biodiversidad, from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic ChallengeDesign, layout and printing: Alejandra SánchezPublished: November 2019

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