Carbon targets are becoming standard practice, but biodiversity remains murky - no clear steps, no roadmaps, just growing pressure to act.
Business of Biodiversity gives you that roadmap.
A practical framework with clear, achievable steps - designed for real businesses, not ecologists.
Imagine construction that plants before it digs, with buildings adding habitat instead of removing it, projects valued for what they restore, and architects, builders, and designers trusted as guardians of biodiversity.
Business of Biodiversity (BoB) is a tiered framework to help businesses in the built environment take real, nature-positive action - one step at a time.
You’ll always know exactly what to do next - whether you have two hours or two years.
Tim Flannery
“BoB empowers you to create a legacy of sustainability and innovation - it's your chance to be a trailblazer in natures stewardship.”
Start small.
Stay real.
Build momentum.
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Make a public commitment to nature - this is your starting point.
BoB helps you take action at three levels:
Tier 1: Easy, low-cost wins to get started
Tier 2: Deeper, embedded changes that build real momentum
Tier 3: Strategic leadership actions that set the bar for your industry
Each tier has categories focused on the work of designing, building, and running businesses that restore, not just reduce harm.
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Choose from a curated list of practical actions that suit your business. Work through the actions at your own pace, with support from a community of businesses in the built environment (architects, builders, designers, developers, manufacturers).
03
Get clear on emerging nature and biodiversity rules - so you’re prepared before they arrive.
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Delivered by Marnie Hawson, supported by the Odonata Foundation
Marnie Hawson, a Certified B Corp, is in business to bring back nature. With a decade as an environmental scientist and an Honours degree in Zoology (fun fact - the topic was sexually transmitted diseases in birds), Marnie now works at the intersection of architectural photography, education, and advocacy - helping businesses reconnect with nature through the way they design and build.
BoB is supported by the Odonata Foundation – whose mission is to save species. When you’re ready to fund real biodiversity projects, they’re your go-to. And in the meantime, they’re there for advice and connecting you with the right people.
