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ESG News Week In Review: 21 October – 27 October

ESG News Week In Review: 21 October – 27 October

ESG News Week In Review: 21 October - 27 October
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ESG NEWS SMART READ OF THE WEEK

Is Nature Positive the New Net Zero

Tim Mohin: Is “Nature Positive” the new “Net Zero?”

This Monday, COP16 – the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity –  kicked off in Cali, Colombia. Despite previous UN meetings on biodiversity being the realm of NGOs, activists, and governments, companies are now flooding in – this year’s event is expected to have more than 1,000 private-sector participants, and ‘nature positive’ goals are moving up the corporate agenda.

The new term of art is “Nature Positive” – defined as limiting and reversing biodiversity loss, with a goal of increasing nature by 2030. However, with so many companies brandishing the term around, some wonder if it is becoming a buzzword and if biodiversity is the next area ripe for greenwashing.

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This Smart Read article is contributed by Tim Mohin, Global Sustainability Leader, BCG. Every week ESG News delivers smart commentary from ESG practitioners and experts to unpack issues of the week. Become a contributor!


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