The objective of Denmark’s Biodiversity Partnership is to enhance the effectiveness of companies’ biodiversity efforts in addressing the biodiversity crisis. However, other stakeholders also play a key role in ensuring the right framework conditions are in place to help companies make informed decisions on their biodiversity initiatives.

The Biodiversity Partnership has therefore put forward several recommendations for other relevant stakeholders on how they can support these efforts.

Recommendations to governments and public authorities

Governments and public authorities are crucial in promoting and supporting companies’ biodiversity efforts. They can regulate, incentivise, guide, and provide companies with access to relevant biodiversity data and knowledge.

It is recommended that governments and authorities support the development and improvement of corporate biodiversity initiatives by:

• Creating incentives for voluntary biodiversity efforts.
• Sharing knowledge and guidance on methodologies and reporting.
• Leading by example in reducing their own biodiversity impact and contributing to overall biodiversity progress, in line with current and upcoming regulations.

Recommendations to business and industry organisations

Industry and business organisations play a vital role in the green transition, including addressing the biodiversity crisis. Their industry-specific knowledge is essential for rolling out effective biodiversity initiatives across companies.

It is recommended that industry and business organisations:

• Help companies avoid or reduce their negative biodiversity footprint.
• Contribute to nature restoration and an overall increase in biodiversity.
• Implement industry and value chain-specific efforts, promoting consistent biodiversity approaches that support both SMEs and larger companies.

To research and knowledge institutions

Independent and consolidated research is essential for businesses’ current and future capacity to act on biodiversity. Researchers’ contributions to understanding the fundamental challenges of biodiversity will greatly influence future biodiversity efforts.

Knowledge institutions can enhance and refine companies’ efforts by consolidating documentation and valuing biodiversity both within and beyond areas directly affected by economic activities.

It is recommended that knowledge institutions focus on improving data and knowledge building to guide effective private-sector biodiversity actions.