Back to The Nature Positive Pavilion at UN CBD COP

Whole-of-society approach to the implementation of Global Biodiversity Framework: Public-private collaboration


Big Room

This event will showcase concrete tools put in place by Finnish companies, complemented by high-level international commentaries. Organised by SITRA - the Finnish Innovation Fund, Confederation of Finnish Industries, Paulig Group, S-Group, and WWF. Light breakfast and coffee/tea will be served at 07:45 am.

The objective of the side-event is to present a real world case study of Whole- of-society approach to the implementation of the GBF and thereby to the vision of Nature positive. As a small, Nordic country, Finland has a long tradition in close cooperation between private and public sectors, as well as non-governmental organisations.

This collaborative approach is now being applied to the implementation of the GBF. The side-event would show-case the initial fruits of the approach to serve as one example on how to achieve the Nature positive vision.

The side-event will present concrete tools that have been developed so far, such as company-level biodiversity footprinting, biodiversity roadmaps of industry associations, and capacity building in the financial sector for nature related disclosures. Speakers will share lessons learned from the development and implementation of these tools that may inspire other countries or companies to adopt similar approaches.

 To put the Finnish efforts into a comparative context, we will hear from commentary from Business for Nature coalition.

Event outline:

Opening remarks

  • Ismo Tiainen, Director General, Ministerial Governance and International Affairs Department, Ministry of the Environment of Finland

 Remarks from global business community 

  • Aisyah Firoz, Advocacy Lead, Business for Nature

 Panel discussion on the role of the private sector in implementing the GBF and achieving the nature positive vision.

 Panelists:

  • Ms. Nina Elomaa, Chief Sustainability Officer, S-Group
  • Ms. Salla Sulasuo, Director of Sustainable Transformation, Paulig Group
  • Dr. Ulla Heinonen, Director, Confederation of Finnish Industries
  • Mr. Juha Siikamäki, Chief Economist, IUCN
  • WWF representative

Questions and answers from the audience

Session will be moderated by Dr. Outi Haanperä, Project Director, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra