Why the buzz about biodiversity loss? 3

What is causing biodiversity loss? 3

Addressing climate change means addressing biodiversity loss 4

The impact on businesses, investor, and the economy 4

Biodiversity “net-positive”: A meaningful concept or a marketing tool? 6

Landscape of legislation, regulation and political action 6

A global political framework on biodiversity 7

CBD-COP16 (2024) 7

COP30 (2025) 7

European Union 8

Germany 9

Global market-driven reporting initiatives 9

Disclosure regulation 9

Business Case Studies: Understanding dependencies and impacts of economic activities 10

Case Study dependencies: Understanding how a threat to biodiversity is a threat to the core business model 10

Case study impacts: How to leave a site with more biodiversity than you found it 11

Where to from here? 11

Imprint 15