From the course: The Importance of Biodiversity to Business

Why is biodiversity important to business?

From the course: The Importance of Biodiversity to Business

Why is biodiversity important to business?

- Biodiversity is an essential resource for life and business on earth. But from a business perspective, we're headed down a dangerous path that puts almost every company at risk. 55% of the world's GDP, that's $58 trillion, is moderately or highly dependent on nature. And while most of the top companies in the world have a climate target, only 5% have one for biodiversity. The good news is governments have agreed to tackle biodiversity loss through the UN's Global Biodiversity Framework and Sustainable Development Goals. Can business be a contributor to the conservation and responsible use of biodiversity? Hi, I'm David Bennell. Let's discover together how to answer that very important question.

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