The preparation of the Business Handbook for Biodiversity Conservation was guided by the Environmental Education and Communications (CEEC) of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and supported by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Business for Nature (BfN), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Shenzhen One Planet Foundation, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Society of Entrepreneurs and Ecology and the Hubei Yangtze River Ecological Protection Foundation.
The Handbook is divided into four parts, which introduce the value of biodiversity, its current situation and its relationship with business activities, the background, importance and necessity of business engagement in biodiversity, the core steps of business engagement in biodiversity conservation, and the latest trends of businesses in biodiversity conservation.
The Business Biodiversity Conservation Cases contains 23 best practices selected from hundreds of companies around the globe. The case studies are selected from of different industries and sizes, aiming to provide diversified conservation pathways, highlight feasibility, and allow enterprises to exchange and learn from each other. The Cases also includes more practical actions with an open attitude and records the sustainable transformation process of businesses.