Capitals Coalition

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Green Deal, Biodiversity Strategy, Circular Economy Strategy, Farm to Fork Strategy, Sustainable Finance Strategy, Non-Financial Reporting Directive, Accountancy Directive, Bird Directive, Habitats Directive, EU Business@Biodiversity Platform.

Communication Activities: Relevant reports and documents: - Natural Capital Protocol plus related guidance and toolkits: https://capitalscoalition.org/capitals-approach/natural-capital-protocol/?fwp_filter_tabs=training_material Social and Human Capitals Protocol - https://capitalscoalition.org/capitals-approach/social-human-capital-protocol/ - Report on improving nature's visibility in financial accounting: https://capitalscoalition.org/publication/improving-natures-visibility-in-financial-accounting/ - Report on the added value of nature for policy makers:  https://naturalcapitalcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/GDNC2018-005-WS3-Natural-capital-for-governments-Final-28-02-2019.pdf Relevant campaigns and advocacy: https://Wevaluenature.eu  and https://businessfornature.org Relevant current projects: - The Transparent project has developed the Natural Capital Management Accounting methodology - a first set of generally accepted accounting principles and guidelines regarding environmental impacts for business, together with the Value Balancing Alliance. The Methodology is aligned with and seeks to support the EU Green Deal. - The Align project ‘Aligning Accounting Approaches for Nature’ has developed "Recommendations for a standard on biodiversity measurement and valuation" for the private sector. Ongoing work includes the development of guidance for biodiversity measurement at a site level and for supply chains. Guidance is also being developed for the finance sector. Notes are being developed to explore the links with the Global Biodiversity Framework targets and Nature Positive initiatives. This work assists the European Commission’s efforts to support businesses, financial institutions and other stakeholders in developing standardized natural capital accounting practices. - Developing additional guidance on biodiversity, to complement the Natural Capital Protocol - Co-founding Business for Nature, together with WEF, WBCSD and others, to unite the voice of business on nature - https://businessfornature.org - Promoting a Sustainable agriculture and food sector, together with UNEP and others - https://capitalscoalition.org/project/teebagrifood-for-business/ - High-level Business Actions on Nature launched at Davos by Capitals Coalition & Partners https://capitalscoalition.org/high-level-business-actions-on-nature-launched-at-davos-by-capitals-coalition-partners/ Capitals Approach – Case Studies https://capitalscoalition.org/impact/case-studies/?fwp_filter_tabs=case_study - Digitalization of Sustainability Data Project - https://capitalscoalition.org/capitals-coalition-to-host-digitalizing-sustainability-data-project/ - Our Value Report 2022/23 Highlights: Our annual review - Capitals Coalition  https://capitalscoalition.org/publication/our-value-report-2022-23/ - Beyond ESG:  Bridging the gap between ESG and Impact (June 2022) – https://capitalscoalition.org/publication/beyond-esg - Time to Take Stock: setting out proposed standardizations on how to address the stock rather than the flow of benefits and loss which is normally focused on (June 2022) – (Capitals Coalition community). https://capitalscoalition.org/publication/time-to-take-stock Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital - We have completed the development and started to promote the new online training course: Valuing Nature and People to Inform Business Decision-Making on Coursera platform. https://www.coursera.org/learn/valuing-nature-and-people-to-inform-business-decision-making and the course published in 2023: Transforming Business: Valuing social and human capital https://www.coursera.org/learn/transforming-business-valuing-social-and-human-capital

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