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THAILANDBIO -DIVERSITYNETWORKALLIANCE
B-DNAThailand B-DNA is the country’s first and only Business and Biodiversity platform.
The overall goal of the platform is to strengthen the private sector’s role in nature conservation in Thailand, with a focus on contributing to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Thailand B-DNA provides companies the opportunity to build their awareness and capacity for sustainability, and to network and collaborate on conservation projects across Thailand.
© Siriporn Sriaram - IUCN/MFF
ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOUNDING PARTNERS
Bottom Photos: © Siriporn Sriaram - IUCN/MFF
© Ana Grillo - IUCN/MFF
ABOUT THAILAND B-DNA KEY INITIATIVES
B-DNA aims to achieve this by:
Capacity-building workshops
Benefits to B-DNA Members
B-DNA is a membership platform which aims to build a strong network of companies working in collaboration, or independently, towards a sustainable society and economy.
B-DNA aims to facilitate networking and collaboration on conservation projects across the country.
B-DNA has developed a map that shows Thailand’s most important biodiversity and conservation areas, as well as sustainability initiatives being undertaken by IUCN and B-DNA Members across the country.
Members can use this map to identify opportunities for collaboration.
Member companies will have access to at least 4 capacity-building workshops each year. These full-day events will focus on equipping members with the skills and tools required to engage in sustainability and biodiversity conservation. These are the events scheduled for 2019-2020:
1. Introduction to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and why the private sector should help to achieve them
2. Tackling plastic pollution and adopting circular economy practices
3. Business for Ecosystem Training
4. Bridging Business and Biodiversity Conservation in Thailand
• Accesstoscientificknowledge,toolsandindustrybest practices
• At least 4 capacity-building workshops per year
• Networking and opportunities for cross-sector collaboration
• Recognition as a responsible business
• Accesstoandparticipationinnationalprojectbank
• PotentialforbilateralcollaborationwithIUCN
Top Photos Left to Right: © Elaine Mumford/IUCN, © Rich Carey/Shutterstock, © Ana Grillo - IUCN/MFF
Collaborative projects
Members will have the opportunity to take a voluntary pledge with guidance from IUCN
Tackling plastic pollution
BUILDINGCAPACITY
FACILITATING NETWORKING
SHARING IDEAS
Businesses impact ecosystems and ecosystem services
ECOSYSTEM CHANGE CREATES BUSINESS RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES
Businesses relyand depend on
ecosystem services
IUCN ASIA REGIONAL OFFICE Address: 63 Sukhumvit Soi 39, Sukhumvit Road, Wattana, Bangkok, 10110, Thailand
Tel. +66 2 6624029 www.iucn.org/asia
Ann Moey Head, Communications and private sector focal point IUCNAsiaRegionalOffice [email protected]
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ADVISORY COMMITTEEAn advisory committee has been established to provide strategic direction for the platform and to ensure that it is on track to meeting its established goals. The support from the advisory committee will be important in ensuring the integrity and legitimacy of the platform.
FOUNDING PARTNERSIUCN has launched Thailand B-DNA in collaboration with Toyota Motor Thailand.
One-time entry fee of THB 200,000
Annual fee of THB 100,000 (waived for the firstyear)
Visit our website to learn more about Thailand B-DNA, and how to become a member.
www.thailandbdna.com
