We enable cities and companies to set science-based targets to reduce their impacts on nature and the climate. π± Get the latest updates: bit.ly/3XM88pe
π’ At #COP16Colombia we announce the first trailblazing companies to publicly adopt first-ever #ScienceBasedTargets#ForNature for freshwater and land! π
ποΈ @KeringGroup adopts targets for both freshwater and land.
π§ @GSK and @Holcim adopt targets for freshwater.
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Did you know that in 2025, many EU-based companies will have to publicly disclose their impacts & dependencies on nature for the first time because of the #CSRD?
Find out how #ScienceBasedTargets#ForNature can work with CSRD to support companies in achieving nature goals.π
π Have you explored our updated technical guidance and new enabling materials for companies to set #ScienceBasedTargets#ForNature yet?
Discover the latest guidance, informed by our trail-blazing cohort of pilot companies. π
#SBTN#NaturePositive
Two years ago, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework gave us a new roadmap with an ambitious mission to halt and reverse nature loss: to be #NaturePositive by 2030.
Learn how you can take action today.π
@NatureDeal#Biodiversity#forNature#KMGBF
"Planetary health and human health are one and the same."
π The environmental, social & economic crises β including biodiversity loss, water and food insecurity, health risks and climate change β are interconnected and must be tackled together, states new report from @IPBES. π
Our goal is to define #SafeAndJust Earth System Boundaries for people & planet. These will inform future sustainability targets.
This focus on justice and safety ensures that Earthβs inhabitants donβt just survive, they thrive.
Learn more:
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ALT A graphic showing where the planet currently sits in relation to the Earth Commission's defined Earth System Boundaries.
What do #GlobalCommons mean to you?
"The oceans I grew up with. [..] I'm lucky to have been born in Colombia, one of the world's most biodiverse countries.
"[I act] for my children & grandchildren, so they have the same opportunities I have."
Margarita Astralaga, Chair, GCA
Explore our 2024 recap to discover the milestones weβve achieved, key resources to support the target-setting journey, and a preview of whatβs ahead for 2025 β in our last newsletter of 2024.π
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Are you ready to take the 1st step in the 5-step process for setting #ScienceBasedTargets#ForNature? π£
In Step 1, your company determines which environmental impacts it needs to address β and which are highest priority to get started with first. π±
Explore Step 1οΈβ£: Assess π
In 2025, many EU-based companies will have to publicly disclose their impacts & dependencies on nature for the first time because of the #CSRD.
Find out how the CSRD & #ScienceBasedTargets#ForNature work together to support companies in achieving their sustainability goals.π
How can setting a #NatureStrategy help your business? π±
Using the Nature Strategy Handbook as part of the 'It's #NowForNature' campaign, you can make a meaningful contribution towards the global goal to halt and reverse #NatureLoss by 2030.
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ππ Companies that invest in climate resilience are safeguarding long-term prosperity β without doing so they risk a 7% drop in earnings, reveals a report published today from @WEF
Read the report to learn about the implications of the latest Earth system science for businessπ
Cities & businesses have an untapped potential to drive #GlobalSustainability efforts, but both need clear directives to act.
Could empowering them be the key to achieving future development goals?
Read more on Earth Commission's website:
earthcommission.org/news/to-β¦@xuemeibai_aus
ALT An upward-facing photograph of skyscrapers and a blue sky.
π Working together works! New research reveals that aligning climate targets between cities and the companies within them could amplify emissions reductions by 67%, cutting out 5.7 gigatons of CO2 a year.
Read more from GCA @SafeJustPlanet & co-authors from @SBT_Network. β¬οΈ
How can companies recognize Indigenous Peoples, local communities and other stakeholders who are affected by corporate activities and value chains through target setting? π±
Download our Stakeholder Engagement Guidance to ensure target setting also benefits human well-being.π
Looking for an overview of our technical guidance to set #ScienceBasedTargets#ForNature? π±
Then you should read our NEW Corporate Manual! ππ
It's a comprehensive entry-point into our technical methods, with a focus on clarity and simple language. ππ
It's #WorldSoilDay!
Healthy land & soil is one of the #GlobalCommons that underpin the planetβs life support systems and human well-being.
Yet up to 40% of land is degraded, impacting 3.2 billion people.
We must act now to ensure a #SafeAndJust future.
globalcommonsalliance.org/