Nature Positive Pathways: Connecting Research, Policy and Business. White text on dark blue background. Photo of walkway and vertical greenhouse.

This event has been rescheduled to a new date of Thursday 11 June 2026.

The recent IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment underscores the dependence of all business on nature, and the critical and pervasive systemic risk that unsustainable business practices pose to the economy and human wellbeing. The assessment also emphasised the need for a whole-of-society-approach to collaboration to create an enabling environment where businesses are incentivised to protect and restore biodiversity.

Building on these insights, this event will bring together experts from across business, finance, policy and research to discuss the key findings from the IPBES Assessment and unpack opportunities for cross-sectoral collaborations to help both business and nature thrive.

Please note this event is invite-only. You can register your interest to attend and, if there is availability, you may be invited to attend. Please note registering interest to attend does not guarantee your attendance.

Agenda

Time Activity
13:00 14:00 Networking lunch
14:00 15:00 Keynote speeches

  • Matt Jones, Chief Impact Officer, UNEP-WCMC and co-chair of the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment
  • Dr Gemma Harper OBE, Executive Director of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee
15:00 15:15 Break
15:15 16:15 World Caf矇 session
16:15 17:00 Panel discussion

  • Rachel Solomon-Williams, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group (Moderator)
  • Louise Daniels, Head of External Affairs at Thrive Renewables
  • Dr Pernille Holtedahl, Visiting Researcher at the Grantham Institute, 51勛圖厙
  • Vassilis Gkoumas, Economist at WWF-UK
  • Speaker TBA
17:00 18:00 Networking reception

This event is jointly hosted by the Grantham Institute and the Centre for Environmental Policy in collaboration with the Aldersgate Group.

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