Emma Price-Thomas, Head of Corporate Partnerships at The Wildlife Trusts, discusses the significant impact businesses can have on nature.
The Wildlife Trusts is a movement consisting of 46 independent charities with a shared mission.
Recently, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) published a report, Planning for Nature, urging retailers to address the loss of nature and biodiversity as a matter of urgency to avoid jeopardising supply chain resilience.
Despite this, many retailers lack targets to protect nature:
Understanding where to start can be challenging, especially for new or complex organisations.
The British Retail Consortium explained that retailers risk jeopardising supply chain resilience if they don't address the loss of nature and biodiversity.
Author's summary: Businesses can significantly impact nature.