The global loss of biodiversity has become one of the major environmental challenges of the 21st century. Given that the concern for biodiversity is integral to sustainable development, the European Commission has taken the initiative to promote the continued development of the EU Business and Biodiversity Initiative by cooperating with businesses, from SMEs to larger organizations in setting up a technical platform on Business and Biodiversity (B@B).

The platform will work with the priority business sectors identified by the European Commission; Agriculture, Food Supply, Forestry, Extractive industry, Financial sector and Tourism to promote their awareness of and engagement in biodiversity protection.