The European Business & Nature Summit (EBNS) stands as the foremost European high-level political and technical forum, dedicated to mobilizing the business community towards achieving nature-positive. With each passing year, the EBNS has expanded its reach, establishing itself as the flagship event on business and nature for the European Commission. It has consistently proven to be a pivotal platform for in-depth discussions on pressing issues and emerging trends, elevating the discourse to new heights. By fostering collaboration and engagement, the summit paves the way for transformative action, ensuring that businesses and nature intertwine harmoniously for a sustainable future.
The Summit centres around catalysing transformative actions that businesses can undertake to effectively implement biodiversity targets, thereby spearheading the transition towards a nature-positive society. By bringing together influential leaders, policymakers, and forward-thinking industry experts, the event facilitates high-level policy and business dialogues that drive meaningful change. Additionally, businesses stand to gain significant benefits through a diverse range of practical sessions tailored to specific sectors and business requirements. These sessions empower companies to make tangible progress in their journey towards embracing nature positivity. They encompass critical aspects such as monitoring, assessing, and disclosing biodiversity; reducing environmental impacts and regenerating ecosystems; unlocking and mobilizing financial resources through innovative mechanisms; and forging inclusive partnerships to expedite action. Through this comprehensive approach, the Summit empowers businesses to take decisive steps and make a lasting impact on the path to a sustainable future.
The last edition of the EBNS was held on 11-12 October 2023 at the prestigious Palazzo Lombardia in Milan, Italy. The event offered an exceptional opportunity to gain insights into concrete actions that can be taken to align with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and to begin working towards target specifications in the upcoming COP16.
The EU B&B Platform's next European Business & Nature Summit will take place in 2025; stay tuned for more details!
Is your business committed to nature?
About the European Business Nature Commitment (Business Charter).
The signatories of the European Business Nature Commitment recognise the need to raise ambition for biodiversity and show their willingness to transform their businesses to help reverse nature loss and contribute to a nature-positive, net zero and equitable economy.
The Commitment sets out a range of business actions to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, in line with the goals set out by the Global Biodiversity Framework, and in line with the four high-level business actions for nature: ASSESS-COMMIT-TRANSFORM-DISCLOSE. (ACT +D). These actions have been developed in collaboration with leading business organisations and build on existing action frameworks and guidance. Taking these high-level actions will help companies develop nature strategies turning commitments into action.
The European Business Nature Commitment is open to all private organisations participating in the European Business & Nature Summit (EBNS), from micro-businesses to large corporations and financial institutions, regardless of where they may be on their nature journey. Organisations can take key actions to signal their support for the nature agenda and to help drive the momentum for action.
The Platform is currently revising the business charter to ensure the commitment remains relevant in the current business and biodiversity context. An updated business charter will be available on this website as more information about the 2025 edition of the European Business & Nature Summit is released. Till then, if you are interested in having a look at the commitment for EBNS 2023, please find the business charter from 2023 shared below.