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Strengthen nature and safeguard the future

With Nature-based solutions you strengthen ecosystems, take advantage of opportunities and achieve measurable success for people and the environment.

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Nature-based solutions

Nature-based solutions

How regenerative approaches make companies more resilient - and create new opportunities for markets, people and ecosystems.

Today, protecting nature is much more than an ecological concern - it is a strategic success factor. After all, stable business models, resilient supply chains and sustainable markets can only be built on an intact ecological foundation. Biodiversity is no longer just an environmental issue, but a key factor for economic resilience and competitiveness. Intact ecosystems secure raw materials, stabilize global value chains and reduce risks - for example through lower susceptibility to extreme weather, insect infestation or resource scarcity. Protecting nature reduces costs in the long term, secures production sites and meets increasing regulatory requirements. At the same time, new opportunities open up: from investments and subsidies to innovative business models. Biodiversity is therefore not only ecologically sensible, but also economically smart.

Nature-based solutions follow a clear strategic triad:

Understand: Understand global contexts and link them to local target images.
Recognize: Identify changes in nature - globally in the "State of Nature", locally via Nature Hotspots.
Act: Derive measures - with a global contribution to regeneration and local activities to reduce risks and strengthen supply chains.

Companies have a global responsibility to preserve planetary systems - the loss of biodiversity is a systemic risk for markets, supply chains and prosperity. At the same time, concrete fields of action are emerging locally: from nature-based solutions on site to biodiversity-friendly land use and cooperation with regional partners.

Nature-based solutions pay off - for your business and our planet.

Consulting Services Nature-based solutions

Awareness workshop: "Nature Positive Business"

Creating awareness, recognizing opportunities, shaping change

Your challenges:

Lack of awareness of the economic relevance of biodiversity
Uncertainty about regulatory developments and their impacts
Lack of clarity as to how realistic and ambitious nature-positive targets can be defined

UNITY solution approach:

Interactive workshop to raise awareness of nature and biodiversity conservation
Analysis of the status quo and definition of an appropriate level of ambition
Classification of relevant regulations (e.g. TNFD, EU strategies, CSRD)
Development of initial fields of action and strategic approaches
Exchange on best practices and successful company examples

Vision workshop: Images of the future for nature & business

Development of local target images for entrepreneurial nature-based solutions

Your challenges:

Lack of idea of what a nature-positive location could look like in concrete terms
Lack of clarity about local potential and fields of action
Abstract sustainability goals without tangible spatial reference
Low internal commitment due to lack of target images

UNITY solution approach:

Structured workshop with impulses, interactive methods and practical examples
Joint development of specific nature objectives for sites and areas
Linking the global context with the local framework for action
Integration into existing strategies and sustainability goals

State of Nature Analyse

From sustainability to regenerative management

Your challenges:

Lack of transparency about the state of local ecosystems or projects
Insufficient database for assessing ecological sensitivity and biodiversity risks
Difficulty in strategically integrating nature-related information into planning and decision-making processes

UNITY solution approach:

Conducting an ecosystem-based site analysis with IBAT (Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool)
Assessment of ecological risks, protection needs & interrelationships
Derivation of specific recommendations for nature-friendly site development, land management or investment decisions

Nature Hotspot Analysis: Nature Risk Assessment & Impact Analyses

Recognize risks, understand effects, prioritize fields of action

Your challenges:

Unclear risks due to loss of natural resources
Low transparency about environmental hotspots in operations and supply chain
Reactive management of natural risks with partners and suppliers
Limited influence on upstream actors
Growing requirements (e.g. CSDDD, TNFD, LEAP Framework) for transparent, biodiversity-friendly supply chains

UNITY solution approach:

In-depth risk analysis along the value chain with ENCORE
Identification of critical natural dependencies & assessment of business risks
Prioritization of ecological hotspots with established frameworks (e.g. TNFD)
Analysis of nature impacts over the entire life cycle
Development of a biodiversity-positive target picture & action plans

Nature Positive Action

Double the return for your company

Your challenges:

Lack of strategic anchoring of biodiversity goals in corporate management
Lack of clarity and orientation in regulatory requirements (e.g. TNFD, EU Biodiversity Strategy - 30/30/30)
Difficulty in combining nature conservation measures with economic interests

UNITY solution approach:

Development of a company-specific biodiversity strategy along the lines of business model and value creation
Integration of regulatory requirements into existing sustainability initiatives
Deriving specific measures for operations, products and the supply chain
Linking ecological and economic goals through management models and key figures (double ROI)
Development of a prioritized master plan - globally connectable, locally implementable

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FAQ on nature-based solutions

Recognize tipping points. Act before it's too late.

Ecosystems know limits - if they are exceeded, the balance is tipped. Consequences such as the loss of soil fertility or altered ocean currents also affect your company directly. Our graphic shows where the greatest risks lie - and which nature-based solutions you can tackle now along your value chain.

Especially in an increasingly interconnected world, business decisions have a direct impact on natural systems - both locally in the vicinity of sites and along global supply and value chains. Companies therefore have a growing responsibility to help stabilize these systems.

Targeted nature conservation as a strategic lever for stable growth
Protecting and regenerating natural ecosystems not only actively reduces ecological risks - it also creates new business opportunities. Those who see nature not as a risk but as a strategic resource are laying the foundations for sustainable business. An effective approach to nature conservation has a dual effect: locally and globally - and combines long-term ecological stability with sustainable corporate success.

Securing the future means operating regeneratively
Biodiversity is more than just a sustainability issue - it is a business factor. Those who focus on regenerative value creation today strengthen their business model for tomorrow and at the same time protect what sustains us all: nature.

Book your appointment now and make an active contribution to a future worth living - in local habitats as well as in the global ecosystem.

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Many sustainability strategies today focus primarily on reducing greenhouse gas emissions - an important step, but by no means enough. The focus quickly narrows to CO₂ values and savings targets - a phenomenon that is often referred to as the carbon tunnel vision. However, such a one-sided perspective falls short: it neglects other pressing environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, water scarcity, soil degradation or social impacts along the supply chain.

Implementation also often remains fragmented: Sustainability is seen as a compulsory exercise, conflicting goals with economic interests remain unresolved, and innovations rarely arise from a holistic understanding of corporate responsibility.

The reality is complex - and this is precisely where the key lies.

Companies that consider the interplay between ecological, social and economic impact mechanisms create the basis for effective strategies - far beyond mere compensation.

Rethinking sustainability means moving from reactive damage limitation to active shaping. A paradigm shift is needed - towards regenerative value creation, resilient business models and the strategic integration of environmental and social aspects into the core business. Net zero can be an intermediate goal - but not the end point.
This is precisely where regenerative sustainability comes in: it is no longer just about limiting negative impacts, but actively contributing to the conservation and restoration of natural and social resources. The focus is widening - away from compensation and towards genuine regeneration.

The accompanying graphic shows that companies that take this path typically go through three stages of development - with increasing maturity and impact potential:
- Sustainable: No additional damage is caused - the company acts in balance with the environment and society.
- Restorative: Resources that have already been impaired are gradually restored - the company begins to take responsibility retroactively.
- Regenerative: Measures are aimed at strengthening entire ecosystems and building them up in the long term - entrepreneurial action results in active added value for the environment and society.
Think holistically, achieve more together.

Those who recognize systemic interrelationships can actively manage conflicting goals and open up new ways of working together. This creates business models that combine economic success with measurable ecological and social benefits.

We support companies in strategically shaping this change - from a traditional understanding of sustainability to a regenerative corporate orientation: sustainable, resilient and competitive.