INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE

IUCN Business Collaborations Presented at IUCN Business Week September 2013

IUCN Business Collaborations 1. Aluminium Stewardship Initiative – IUCN 2. Cemex – IUCN Water Collaboration 3. DANONE Group – evian – Ramsar Secretariat: the Long Story 4. DANONE Waters – Ramsar Secretariat – IUCN Collaboration 5. EDF and IUCN French Committee 6. Holcim – IUCN Global Phase II 7. ICMM – IUCN Collaboration 8. Kuoni – IUCN Business skills transfer programme 9. Kuoni – IUCN Marine 10. Leaders for Nature – IUCN Netherlands Committee 11. Nespresso – IUCN Ecosystem Services Review 12. Rio Tinto – IUCN Collaboration 13. Shell – IUCN Collaboration 14. TATA Steel – IUCN Engagement 15. TATA Steel – IUCN Dhamra Port Engagement 16. TATA Chemicals – IUCN Mangrove Restoration 17. UPM – IUCN UPM’s Global Biodiversity Programme 18. WBCSD – IUCN Collaboration

Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI)

Objectives • Development of the ASI Standard

which can be used as a tool for responsible sourcing of aluminium, and also as a material stewardship collaborative framework to improve the overall sustainability performance of the entire value chain of aluminium.

• Ensure alignment with ISEAL’s Standard-Setting Code (V5.0).

• The Standard contributes to the Business Engagement Strategy Entry Point 2 (on supply chains).

Thirteen companies from the aluminium value chain have joined forces to foster greater sustainability and transparency throughout the aluminium industry, from bauxite mining to the production of commercial and consumer products, by mobilising a broad base of stakeholders to establish and promote responsible leading practices, across the aluminium value chain, in environmental, social and governance performance.

Key activities • Development of a Draft0 based on

existing standards and input from ASI members.

• A Chain of Custody system which will enable traceability of the material.

• A multi stakeholder Standard Setting Group (brining together the industry members and an equal number of non industry stakeholders) will meet face to face 3 times in 2014 to review the various drafts. This group will approve the Standard.

• The face to face meetings will be complemented by two public consultation rounds.

Expected outcomes • Enable the aluminium industry to demonstrate responsibility and provide independent, credible and verifiable ESG performance. • Provide the basis for a system that would enable the identification of suppliers and materials throughout the supply chain based on both their sustainability and technical performance.

www.iucn.org/asi and www.aluminium-stewardship.org

IUCN Water - Cemex Collaboration

Objectives: • Joint Learning • Water Management strategy • Joint opportunities for water

leadership • 3rd Phase, since Dec. 2010 • Entry #1 – business policy

and risk management

Joint identification of material water issues using a water framework to guide company water management, investment, and strategy development

Areas of work: • Corporate level, with site visits in

Germany, Spain, UK. • Company survey and water risk

mapping • Materiality analysis • Measurement and Monitoring Protocol

development • Best practice examples • Corporate Water Policy & Strategy

Outcomes: • Improved water management in

the company – efficiency of use, better recognition of impact, less wastewater

• Identification of opportunities and investment allocation

• Better company water benefits internally and externally

IUCN Water : work with business/

DANONE Group – evian – Ramsar Secretariat: the Long Story

Objectives • Increase public awareness

of importance of conservation, sustainable use of wetlands and water resources

• Highlight achievements of the partnership

• Develop field-based projects to conserve and restore wetlands

15 years of collaboration: the partnership between the Danone Group and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands covers several projects.

Areas of Work • Danone-evian Fund for Water supports:

• All World Wetlands Day materials every year

• Evian Special Prize awarded with Ramsar Prize for Wetlands Conservation every 3 years

• Evian Water Protection Institutes with NGOs at Ramsar Sites for sustainable use of wetlands

• Evian mineral water catchment area is a Wetland of International Importance: Ramsar Site #1833

• DANONE Waters – see additional detailed slide

• Livelihoods Fund: Ramsar, IUCN on Advisory Board - this investment fund provides its investors with a return in the form of high quality carbon offsets. With its Livelihoods Network of local NGOs in several countries, it supports the efforts of agricultural and rural communities to live in sustainable ecosystems for improved food security and sustainability of resources

What Has Changed? • Awareness of importance of wetland

conservation, sustainable water use increased:

• In 1998 <30 actors participated in World Wetlands Day, now >160 countries, 100+ NGOs each year

• Increased capacity of prize winners for wetland research, management, education:

• Organizations, individuals, in 21 countries

• Increased awareness about importance of designation of Ramsar Sites, restoration of degraded coastal wetlands, carbon sequestration, economic redevelopment

http://www.ramsar.org/danone_evian/

DANONE Waters – Ramsar Secretariat – IUCN Collaboration

Objectives • Benchmarking on

Integrated water resources management

• Wise use and protection of water resources via:

• Water Policy guidance • Tools • Communication • Certification

Provide DANONE Waters with technical advice/expert input during a revision of their corporate water management policy.

Areas of Work • Consultations between

DANONE Waters, Ramsar, IUCN, plus expert workshops

• DANONE Waters’ Country Business Units:

• China • Indonesia • Argentina • France • + 8 other countries

What Will Change Because of this Project? • Continuous improvement of water resource

management • Protection of springs and the environment • Reduction of water consumption by all business

processes – improvement of the DANONE corporate water footprint

• Ongoing engagement with local communities • Increased internal and external communications

about wise water resource management • All Waters Business Units use the policy and tools,

plus world-class hydrogeology, water science, and operational management to improve business outcomes.

www.danone.com

IUCN French Committee and EDF, collaboration since 2008

Objectives • EDF’s biodiversity strategy

define, put into action and upgrade with IUCN France’s expertise

• EDF support actions of IUCN France and participate to joint discussions

IUCN French Committee promote the integration of biodiversity into EDF business decision making

Areas of work • France • Production of

energy

Outcomes • Better appropriation of managers on EDF’s

strategy and on biodiversity issues • Improve EDF’s transparency, better

understanding between stakeholders • Adopt policies and measures to manage

biodiversity risks so as to avoid and minimize impacts on biodiversity

• Seek opportunities for biodiversity conservation and restoration

http://www.uicn.fr/Electricite-de-France,124.html

IUCN-Holcim Global Phase II

Objective • Enable the effective

management of biodiversity and water within the Holcim Group.

• Help strengthen biodiversity conservation and business outcomes in the cement and aggregates sector.

Support the integration of biodiversity and water management practices into Holcim policies and operations. Extend these approaches to the cement and aggregates sector whilst providing guidance for an enabling policy environment.

Areas of work • The Biodiversity Indicator and

Reporting System is developed and tested in two countries

• A water risk framework is developed and piloted in Holcim operations

• Recommendations for an Integrated Biodiversity Management System in the cement and aggregates sector are published

• Guidance is developed to support policy-makers create the enabling environment for better biodiversity management

Expected outcomes • Biodiversity and water

management practices are integrated into Holcim

• Biodiversity management practices are strengthened in the cement and aggregates sector

• Public policy in selected countries/regions enables improved biodiversity management by the cement and aggregates sector

www.iucn.org/holcim

ICMM collaboration with IUCN

Developing a shared position on biodiversity issues 2008 2006 2011 2012

MOU 2011-2016 World Parks Congress: ICMM commitment not to operate in World Heritage Sites

2013

World Parks Congress

2004 2014 2003

First MOU 2004-8

Independent Report World Heritage and Extractive Industries

Roundtable on restoration of mining legacy sites

Joint workshop on World Heritage at WCC

http://www.iucn.org/icmm http://www.icmm.com

Ross Hamilton: ross.hamilton@icmm.com Rachel Asante-Owusu: rachel.asante-owusu@iucn.org

Business Skills Transfer Programme for Ecotourism Development

Objectives • Convene business skills transfer

training Workshops (class room and field) to support the formal transfer of skills between professional tourism representatives (from KUONI or their partners).

• Institutionalize the learning with follow up actions.

Support conservation organizations to enter in the tourism market, by improving their business management capacity through business skills, knowledge and experience sharing. Through training and coaching programmes, IUCN and Kuoni provide business skills to organizations that have been initially assessed to have the highest potential to succeed in the market. As the business partner, Kuoni is instrumental in bringing the right skills to the table and to help address implementation challenges. Areas of work

• The project has already been delivered in Cambodia, Kenya, Laos, Sri Lanka (October 2013). Global events were organized in Barcelona and in Jeju during the WCC.

• The input from the various instructors has now been captured into a Manual (“Integrating business skills in ecotourism operations”).

• In 2014-2015 a series of 5 events will be organized with the support from SECO.

Outcomes •Greater rate of profitability in ecotourism operations developed as part of conservation programmes (direct), which will then contribute to the achievement of the expected conservation outcomes (indirect). •Support the creation of a market for biodiversity-friendly ecotourism services and products that also raises tourist awareness of biodiversity issues. •Greater opportunities to connect and learn are created among conservation organizations.

www.iucn.org/ecotourism

Developing Private-Sector Marine Managed Areas, Citizen Science Reef Monitoring, and Coral Reef Resilience Assessment

Objectives • Identifying the areas most in need of

protection and management measures (detailed surveying)

• Guidance to hotels and local operators to improve the ecosystem health of areas under protection and exploitation

• Replication of good practice in a bottom-up approach

• Assessing perceptions and vulnerability of tour operators to climate change impacts in Egypt

Focusing on bringing together business (hotel chains, tourist operators), government reps, park managers and local stakeholders with a view to enhancing marine protection through the establishment of marine managed areas.

Geographical focus • Egypt, Red Sea • Maldives, Indian Ocean

Outcomes • Management plans for Resorts (with global

chains) as demonstration projects in the Maldives.

• Atoll wide workshops for coral reef monitoring and management in the Maldives

• First formal dialogue between government and resorts in the Maldives regarding developing private sector managed areas

• Environmental education for tourists through awareness video

• Capacity building for Protected Area Rangers in Egypt

• Development of a young naturalist program in Red Sea

• Coral bleach watch volunteer monitoring program with dive operators

http://www.iucn.org/about/work/programmes/marine/

Leaders for Nature Objectives • Create leadership on

Natural Capital • No net loss by member

companies • Cooperation on BES private

sector, NGOs and government

Areas of work • Focus: incorporate natural

capital in core business • Business networks in the

Netherlands, and India, scaling-up to other countries

• LfN provides: inspiration, training & knowledge, project advise and a platform/network

Outcomes • Member companies execute

(joint) corporate action plans on natural capital

• Staff companies trained on natural capital i.r.t. core business

• Innovation on BES, road testing and up-scaling

• Natural capital = strategic issue for business and government www.leadersfornature.com

Ecosystem Services Review for Nespresso’s Coffee Supply Chain

Objectives (link to BES Entry Point 2) 1. To identify the important

ecosystem services that Nespresso’s coffee supply depends and impacts upon.

2. To evaluate the current conditions and future trends of these ecosystem services.

3. To propose interventions based on mitigating business risks and realizing opportunities from ecosystem change.

Assessing business impacts and dependencies on important ecosystem services (for coffee production) to better understand risks from ecosystem degradation, and associated opportunities for collaborative solutions.

Links for more information: http://www.iucn.org/nespresso

http://www.nespresso.com/ecolaboration

Areas of Work (to date) • Ecosystem service assessments

conducted in Nicaragua (completed) and Brazil (ongoing).

• Output 1: Nicaragua report ID’d these important services – water & soil (quantity & quality), climate regulation & adaptation, shade habitat ( associated services incl. pollination, pest & disease control)

• Output 2: Scoping reports for Cerrado region in Brazil

Expected Outcomes • Nespresso understands the

business risks from ecosystem degradation and climate change, and considers collaborative solutions to address these risks.

• Nespresso ‘s perspective for coffee sustainability goes beyond the farm-level to consider landscape-level collaborative approaches (with other users) for maintaining and/or improving important ecosystem services it depends and impacts upon.

Picture credits: D.Aiama IUCN, Nicaragua

IUCN- Rio Tinto Collaboration

Objectives • Improve Rio Tinto’s BES management and

delivery of conservation outcomes • Strengthen Rio Tinto and IUCN’s capacities

for market-based approaches to environmental management and conservation

• Deepen understanding within IUCN of how the resource sector works and where opportunities lie to influence sector

Contributing to enhanced Biodiversity & Ecosystem Service performance – both for Rio Tinto and the broader resources sector

Areas of work • NPI Review: : Development of a fit for

purpose tool that enables Rio Tinto to measure, monitor, and, eventually, verify site-based efforts at achieving a Net Positive Impact on biodiversity

• NPI Alliance: A collective of private sector, financial and non government organizations that recognise the potential of the Net Positive Impact concept as a change agent in the way the private sector manages biodiversity and potentially contributes to global conservation through a sustainable development approach

• Natural Capital: To identify and quantify biodiversity and ecosystem values in key regions where Rio Tinto operates, modelling how these values may change under “business-as-usual” and “conservation” scenarios

http://www.iucn.org/riotinto http://www.riotinto.com/ourcommitment/environment-4794.aspx

Matthew Bateson: matthew.bateson@riotinto.com Stuart Anstee: stuart.anstee@riotinto.com Steve Edwards: steve.edwards@iucn.org

Expected outcomes • NPI established as a business norm in terms of

biodiversity management • Rigorous scientific methodologies established

for quantifying natural capital and NPI

IUCN – Shell Collaboration

Objectives • Enhance the biodiversity

conservation performance of Shell

• Raise biodiversity performance standards in the energy sector and its supply chains

• Strengthen IUCN capacity for leadership in business and biodiversity.

Areas of work • Niger Delta Panel • Staff Secondments • Sustainable Biofuels • Cross-Sector Business Coalition for

Sustainable Development in the Arctic • Collaborative Initiative on Iraqi Marshes • Supporting Science: Red List, Key

Biodiversity Areas • Sakhalin Western Gray Whale Advisory

Panel • Net Positive Impact Alliance

Future directions Establishing multi-stakeholder

dialogue platforms at landscape level to influence the wider sector and other actors in society.

www.iucn.org/shell Sachin Kapila - Sachin.Kapila@shell.com www.shell.com/global/environment-society.html Steve Edwards – steve.edwards@iucn.org

The agreement commits IUCN and Shell to demonstrate leadership in both the business and conservation sectors, and use their combined comparative strengths to leverage positive changes for biodiversity conservation

IUCN TATA Steel Engagement

Objectives • Develop a comprehensive

Biodiversity Management Policy and Strategy

• Links to IUCN Business Engagement Strategy entry point 1: Businesses adopt policies to manage biodiversity risks so as to avoid and minimize biodiversity impacts.

Integrated Management of Biodiversity at TATA Steel Limited Areas of work • Review of existing environment

management tools. • Conduct biodiversity assessment

and ecosystem services review and prepare site-specific Biodiversity Management Plans.

• Capacity building for TATA Steel and other stakeholders

• Dissemination of the results through workshops and consultations.

Expected Outcomes • The comprehensive Biodiversity

Management Strategy to be integrated in TATA Steel’s mining operations.

• Examples from this engagement to be shared with others in Indian mining sector.

• Scientific results disseminated with goal of influencing policy around sustainable mining

www.iucn.org/india

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Objectives • Avoiding, minimizing and

mitigating impacts of port development on coastal ecosystems, specifically Olive Ridley Turtle

• Links to IUCN Business Engagement Strategy entry point 1: Businesses adopt policies to manage biodiversity risks so as to avoid and minimize biodiversity impacts.

Promoting sustainable port development and protecting endangered sea turtles

Areas of work • Developed protocols for turtle-

friendly dredging and lighting. • Developed sound Environment

Management Plan to address direct and indirect impacts.

• Organised education and awareness campaigns in adjacent communities

• Documenting and sharing the success story and best practices

Outcomes • No discernible impact of port

development on turtle population or breeding grounds

• State government considering widespread implementation of IUCN lighting guidelines

• Demonstrating potential of successful public-private sector partnerships

• Ongoing community-based conservation effort encouraged

http://www.iucn.org/India

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IUCN Dhamra Port Engagement

Mangrove Restoration, Mithapur, India

Objectives • Work with TCSRD, the social

arm of Tata Chemicals Limited, to restore mangrove cover in Mithapur, Gujarat, India through community-based model.

Mangrove forests that once flourished along India’s coasts are now largely barren as a result of the impacts of economic activity.

Areas of work • 12 ha of mangroves restored;

52,400 seedlings planted. • 2,500 youth in 25 schools

targeted through ECO clubs • 27 Self Help Groups, with 324

members, established • 466 days of employment

generated for 25 women and youth

Outcomes • Local communities have become

advocates for mangrove conservation.

• TCSRD continues to restore mangroves and empower local communities to assume stewardship of the forests with support from the Gujarat Forest Department.

For more information please visit: http://mangrovesforthefuture.org/india

IUCN & UPM: Communicating and Implementing UPM’s Global Biodiversity Programme

Objectives •Integrate biodiversity into business management to improve forest management decisions •Understand the implications of ‘net positive impact’ approaches for the forestry sector

The key issue is biodiversity loss, and a failure to integrate business and biodiversity. The opportunity is to further develop, deliver and communicate UPM’s biodiversity programme.

IUCN’s 2012 review demonstrated that UPM applies the principles of its programme when managing its own forests and plantations.

Areas of work • Independent review of UPM’s

biodiversity programme in 2012 • Using flagship species to engage

stakeholders in biodiversity • UPM’s participation in an exploratory

working group for land use business sectors

Expected outcomes: • UPM and its suppliers and customers

better understand the value of biodiversity • Influence the forestry sector, improving

forest management on the ground • Develop corporate understanding of the

value of biodiversity

More on the partnership http://tinyurl.com/pfgjo3z

WBCSD - IUCN Collaboration Trigger system-wide transformation for sustainable development by leveraging conservation and business partnerships and bringing governments and policy makers into discussions. Areas of work

• Rollout & increase business take-up of Business Ecosystems Training (BET)

• Joint development of tools (Current: Corporate Ecosystem Valuation, Eco4Biz ... Future: Indicators, ES Assessments...)

• IUCN- and WBCSD-led streams at World Forum on Natural Capital

• Create joint discussion platforms on topics (Biomass, Agribusiness, 4F’s) and events (CBD, WPC...)

• Provide input into Action 2020

Expected outcomes • Deeper understanding between

IUCN and business partners • Improvements in the quality of

indicator reporting • Better understanding and use of

ecosystem service assessment and valuation

• Increased use of existing tools (including IUCN Knowledge Products) by business.

http://www.iucn.org/wbcsd http://www.wbcsd.org/home.aspx

James Griffiths: Griffiths@wbcsd.org Gerard Bos: gerard.bos@iucn.org

Objectives • Start up: Capacity building and

awareness raising • Speed up: Advocate for sustainability

criteria to be embedded in all business decisions

• Scale up: Influence public policy & financial institutions to promote and reward companies that manage their dependence and impact on nature

• Smart up: Leverage existing tools (including IUCN Knowledge Products) to better integrate sustainability into business and policy

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