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🌱 At this month's Sustainable Chemicals Conference & Expo we had the chance to collect participants' perspectives on nature strategy awareness and implementation. 📊 Our booth's "nature wall" revealed that 30% of respondent's companies have a nature strategy and are already communicating about it. For the Quantis team of sustainable chamical experts on site — Philipp Meister, Mohamad Ghareeb, Kyle Orritt, PhD and Ancelin Coulon — there's clearly an appetite for companies to start addressing nature impacts even if it's not yet included their strategy. At the same time, with at least half of those working in sustainability without a nature strategy in place, it's urgent for companies to catch up. ➡️ Discover Quantis' approach for the chemicals industry: https://lnkd.in/dfvW39in

💊 Missed last month's webinar on how the pharmaceutical industry can embed nature into sustainability efforts? Catch the replay! Quantis' Pharma Lead Emmanuel Hembert and Angelini Pharma's Stefano Germini share insights on how pharma companies can understand their nature dependencies, mitigate environmental risks and build resilience. 🎥 Watch the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3YWPtZS

Mastering the basics of corporate sustainability means steering clear of common pitfalls. ❌ Here are five missteps that could derail your sustainability efforts. Discover how to transform your intentions into tangible results: https://bit.ly/40XcyOZ

The latest #GlobalCommitment24 report published today by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UN Environment Programme highlights six years of collective progress in tackling plastic waste and pollution. While significant strides have been made — like reducing virgin plastic use and increasing recycled content — much work remains to align with 2025 targets. At Quantis, we’re proud to have supported efforts to advance transparency and actionable insights in the fight against plastic pollution. Here are some key highlights from this year’s report: ✅ Signatories reduced virgin plastic packaging by the largest yearly amount since 2018. ✅ Recycling rates for certain packaging categories continue to rise. 📈 But with 80% of the market yet to act, bold action is still urgently needed. ➡️ Explore how the report sheds light on opportunities for accelerated business action and global policy collaboration: https://bit.ly/40S29nr #CircularEconomy #PlasticPollution

💡 Employee Spotlight >> Suhas Pala, sustainability consultant at Quantis Germany, wasn't necessarily aiming to pursue a career in sustainability. It was during his studies in manufacturing that something clicked. We spoke with him to hear more about his path to Quantis, what he's learned as a sustainability consultant and advice he'd give to applicants. Discover his story ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Cu4vyU

🌳 Missed last month's zero-deforestation webinar? We've got you covered! Watch the replay and delve into the topic of deforestation through the lens of the Science Based Targets initiative for Forest, Land and Agriculture (SBTi FLAG) and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). You'll hear from Arla Foods' Julia Williams alongside Quantis experts Jean-André Bonnardel and Alaïs Faucon who discuss the implications of EUDR on various industries to help you identify the opportunities ahead. The recording is packed with insights on: ✅ EUDR data requirements, reporting obligations and the implementation timeline ✅ Synergies and divergences between EUDR and SBTi FLAG ✅ Client case studies that demonstrate how companies are working to achieve zero deforestation commitments 🎥 Access the replay here: https://bit.ly/3ObfCz3

📹 When it comes to measuring emissions, are companies focusing on the right thing? 🌍 At Climate Week NYC, Quantis Global Leader Allon Zeitoun sat down with CO2 AI's Charlotte Degot to dig into this question. Allon's advice to companies: ✅ You have to know your "why": What are you measuring your emissions for? It shouldn't be for reporting alone, but to change operations through ecodesign, for example. ✅ Building a comprehensive database is complex but critical to start today. It's not easy and you'll need support. ➡️ Read Quantis' Carole Dubois' digitalization breakdown here: https://bit.ly/3ArBJyd #ClimateWeekNYC #Sustainability #ProductFootprint

📰 In the press >> As demand for natural products rises, the cosmetics industry faces increasing exposure to risks. How can cosmetics companies integrate nature into the business strategy to ensure long-term resilience? Quantis' Cosmetics, Personal Care + Pharma Lead Emmanuel Hembert and Sustainability Consultant Auriane Bodivit tackle this question and more in an interview in CosmeticsDesign ➡️ https://bit.ly/4fkS5Yb

📣 Meet Quantis in Cologne! Our chemicals crew is heading to next week's Sustainable Chemicals Conference & Expo. Catch our team at our booth (C85) or the following sessions: 🗓️ 13 November, 10:55 am: On the path to a nature-positive chemical industry with Quantis' Global Chemicals Lead Philipp Meister 🗓️ 14 November, 11:40 pm: Workshop >> Building a nature-positive chemical industry We'll be ready to discuss the chemical sector's environmental impacts and solutions to addressing them, as well as how the sector can shift beyond carbon to embrace a planetary boundaries approach to sustainability. We look forward to connecting with you there! ➡️ Get in touch and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4hvR29D

🌍 COP16, a mixed bag of outcomes? 🌱 After nature’s biggest event of the year, a quick scan of the headlines would suggest COP16 didn't quite hit the mark. Here’s where the major conservation summit fell short: ❌ Biodiversity finance remains stalled: Only $163 million was pledged to the Global Biodiversity Framework Fund, far short of the $200 billion required and just 0.2% of the annual funding needed. ❌ National plans are lagging: Despite commitments, only 15% of countries that had committed to submitting a National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan followed through. By the summit’s close, just 22% of countries had come up with new biodiversity plans. ❌ No plan was established for how progress on targets will be monitored. Despite these setbacks, COP16 showcased encouraging strides. While tremendous challenges remain, the commitment to protecting nature isn’t going anywhere — it’s growing stronger. In attendance numbers alone, COP16 drew more than double the delegates compared to COP15, along with heightened engagement from corporates.
 Here are three takeaways to fuel companies’ momentum on the road to a nature-positive future:
 ✅ Corporate momentum is growing: The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) announcing that 500+ companies and financial institutions committed to TNFD-aligned risk management and financial reporting — an almost 60% surge since the start of 2024. Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) also made waves with its announcement of the first-ever corporate adoptions of science-based targets for freshwater and land. ✅ COP16 is being lauded as the most inclusive yet, with the establishment of the first-ever permanent body for Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC). This will give IPCL unprecedented participation in decision-making within the UN biodiversity convention. ✅ The summit saw progress made in integrating climate and nature, with negotiators reaching an agreement on a text linking biodiversity loss and climate change — laying a vital foundation ahead of the COP29 climate conference later this month. ✅ Despite the delay in a financing agreement at COP16, the finance industry made its mark in other ways, with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and WWF announcing a partnership to mobilize early-stage funding for nature-based solutions, with the goal of developing projects to boost climate adaptation. With momentum building around the 30x30 target (conserving 30% of Earth’s ecosystems by 2030) and aligning biodiversity with climate action, we’re on the right path — but we can’t lose steam. The call is clear: Businesses must lead the nature charge. Only with strong private sector leadership will we secure a future where the planet — business — can thrive. ➡️ Here’s how to take action for nature: https://bit.ly/3Cmx9lb #COP16 #biodiversity