BoB is a three-tier progression system with 50+ practical actions across categories like office operations, design planning, and community engagement. You start with simple, low-cost actions (Tier 1: Foundation) and can progress to deeper embedded changes (Tier 2: Action) and strategic leadership moves (Tier 3: Impact). It's designed so you always know exactly what to do next.

An action is a specific, practical step your business can take to support biodiversity - like supporting wildlife with man-made habitat, creating pollinator-friendly rooftops, reviewing your supply chain, or setting clear biodiversity goals. Each action comes with comprehensive guidance including how to implement it, what resources you'll need, why it matters for biodiversity, real case studies, cost and time estimates, tools and templates, policy documentation, marketing support, and proof of completion requirements.

Any Australian business in the built environment sector - architects, builders, developers, product manufacturers, engineers, landscape architects, consultants, property managers, and suppliers. Whether you're a sole trader or a national company, no prior sustainability experience is needed. If you're in a different industry, special BoB cohorts may be run in the future or you can reach out for a private program.

The built environment has enormous influence on biodiversity - from the materials we choose to the habitats we create or destroy. BoB's actions are specifically designed for how this industry works: site planning that protects ecosystems, material choices that support sustainable forests, green infrastructure that creates urban habitat, and design approaches that connect rather than fragment natural areas.

Most programs focus solely on carbon or are too generic for specific industries. BoB is built specifically for the built environment and goes beyond carbon to address the full spectrum of nature impact - from habitat creation to species protection to ecosystem restoration.

No - BoB focuses on biodiversity, which includes land use, ecosystems, water, and species impact. It's broader and more complex than emissions alone. However, there is a whole category on nature-positive carbon solutions that shows how biodiversity and climate action can work together.

Get ahead of incoming nature-related legislation (TNFD, biodiversity net gain requirements), identify new opportunities in the growing nature-positive economy, improve staff engagement and retention (research shows employees at companies with strong environmental programs are significantly more engaged and less likely to leave), build competitive advantage through genuine environmental leadership, access a network of like-minded businesses for collaboration and learning, and create measurable positive impact while growing your business.

No. BoB was created to be accessible for sole traders, growing teams, and national companies alike. You choose what’s realistic for where you’re at.

There are only 12 places available - this is intentionally small to ensure quality connections and personalised attention. Dates will be shared once feedback has been collected from businesses about their specific challenges so the workshop can be tailored accordingly.

Absolutely - what a powerful way to engage staff and demonstrate company values. The workshop is being held at a threatened species sanctuary an hour from Melbourne, including a night tour. If you want to bring your whole team for an exclusive, personalised workshop, contact for availability.

Once what businesses actually need is understood. What's being proposed for BoB+ may be refined based on waitlist feedback - this ensures it launches with the right actions, support, and pricing for real built environment challenges.

No - the intro workshop is essentially the foundation tier of BoB+, but delivered in a way that immerses you in nature and forges connections with other like-minded businesses. It's where you establish your baseline and make your first commitment to biodiversity. If you're selected to do the full BoB+ framework, the cost of the workshop will be deducted from the BoB+ membership fee.

Not at all. BoB works like a choose-your-own-adventure - you only do the actions that make sense for your business. At the beginning of BoB+, a tailored action plan specific to your business will be created so you don't have to figure out which actions are most relevant by yourse

That's up to you. Working with nature is inherently a slow, long-term process of continuous improvement - but that doesn't mean BoB+ is never-ending. Some businesses start small and stay steady, others move through more quickly. There's no deadline or pressure, just meaningful progress at your pace.

Business of Biodiversity is led by Marnie Hawson, with support from the Odonata Foundation. Marnie manages the program day-to-day, while Odonata provides expert guidance on biodiversity and practical project delivery.

Not yet - BoB isn’t a certification or compliance program. It’s a practical starting point to help businesses take real steps for biodiversity. Who knows, though - it might grow into something more down the track. B Corp started as an idea between two friends who believed business could be done better. It all has to start somewhere.