How to be nature positive – top tips for business

Everything depends on nature – including your business. The natural environment provides essential resources, services, and ecosystem functions that enable businesses to operate, grow and thrive – much like the trees we plant.

Taking a nature positive approach to your business is important, and you have landed here, no doubt because as a business or business owner, you care about protecting and regenerating nature.

You might be wondering how to implement a nature positive approach. Here are our top tips for becoming nature positive as a business to get you started.

1. Implement a sustainability strategy. Develop a sustainability strategy that includes clear goals for reducing the environmental impact of your business.
2. Reduce your business carbon footprint. Calculate your business footprint and implement measures to reduce carbon emissions, such as energy efficient technologies, renewable energy sources, and transportation alternatives.
3. Get greener with your supply chain. Use suppliers that adhere to sustainable practices and reduce the impact of your supply chain on biodiversity and ecosystems.
4. Be a responsible business. Minimise water and resource consumption and implement waste reduction and recycling systems.
5. Get involved. Collaborate with local communities and environmental organisations on conservation and restoration projects, educational initiatives, and community events.
6. Employee engagement. Engage your employees in sustainability efforts, provide education on environmental issues, and encourage them to contribute to nature positive practices.
7. Public awareness. Use your business platform to raise awareness about biodiversity, environmental restoration, and nature positive initiatives.
8. Green up your space. Design or retrofit your business office or space to meet green building standards.
9. Support local grassroots organisations. Contribute or collaborate with environmental organisations through partnerships, donations, or sponsorship. Be inspired by organisations doing just that here.
10. Be transparent. Share your nature positive efforts and progress with stakeholders, such as customers, investors, and employees. Transparency is key and demonstrates your commitment to being nature positive.

Your business, no matter how big or small, has an important role to play in being nature positive. At Carbon Positive Australia, we are here to help you on your journey to contribute to a healthier planet.

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