First steps to effective engagement between business and conservation NGOs

Every business depends on nature for success but many also degrade important services provided by nature. Therefore, business needs to be part of the solution to protect and restore life on land and below water. But as a conservation organisation, how can you engage effectively with the business community? Where do you start? What challenges may arise in collaborating with business and how best to overcome these? Through the use of group discussions incl. with business representatives, exercises and games, this highly interactive session will provide NGO participants with an opportunity to: - Better understand and speak the language of the business world; - Experience in a practical way successful means of engaging with companies at the beginning stage; - Discover examples of successful collaborations between NGOs and leading companies; - Come out with clear and practical next step opportunities for engaging with businesses.