Who can help me develop an effective biodiversity strategy?
Internal stakeholders: creating an enabling environment for change A wide range of individuals from all areas and all levels of a company — not just the environment department — have a role to play in developing and implementing policies and practices to safeguard biodiversity. This is true both centrally at corporate headquarters, as well as throughout a company’s operating units around the world. Keys to effective institutionalization of biodiversity change throughout a company include: • Commitment and leadership from the highest levels of the company; • A clear vision and strategic plan for how the company will manage biodiversity risks and capitalize on biodiversity opportunities; • Effective communication, to both external and internal audiences, on the reasons for change and the benefits of effective biodiversity management; • Motivation, empowerment and training of staff to address biodiversity issues; • Identification of “early wins” to generate momentum for the strategy and m
