{"id":51228,"date":"2025-01-13T15:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eramet.com\/?p=51228"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:15:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:15:20","slug":"eramets-biodiversity-commitments-certified-by-business-for-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eramet.com\/en\/news\/eramets-biodiversity-commitments-certified-by-business-for-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Eramet’s Biodiversity Commitments certified by Business for Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

After act4nature international in July 2024,<\/em><\/a> the quality of Eramet’s commitments to biodiversity was confirmed by the international association Business for Nature as part of its <\/em>“It’s Now for Nature”<\/em><\/a> campaign. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Desmoulins, Head of Water and Biodiversity at Eramet, tells us more about this recognition.<\/em><\/p>\n

Eramet was recently evaluated by Business for Nature as part of the “It’s Now for Nature” campaign. Can you explain the motivations behind this approach?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rique Desmoulins<\/strong>: Business for Nature is an international coalition that brings together companies and nature conservation organizations, such as the UN World Conservation Monitoring Centre<\/a>, the Science Based Targets Network<\/a>, the University of Cambridge<\/a>, and NGOs like WWF<\/a>, Birdlife International<\/a>, IUCN<\/a>…<\/p>\n

The goal of the “It’s Now for Nature” campaign is to promote credible leadership in nature conservation. Submitting our commitments to this evaluation was an opportunity for a new independent external review and allowed us to showcase and recognize the transformative nature of our biodiversity strategy.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>What criteria does Business for Nature use to evaluate companies’ commitments?<\/strong><\/p>\n

F.D.:<\/strong> Their method is particularly demanding. They expect companies to demonstrate a structured approach at four levels.<\/p>\n

First, a thorough assessment of our impacts and dependencies on nature, involving a materiality analysis that allows us to prioritize our actions and precisely identify the risks and opportunities related to biodiversity.<\/p>\n

Second, the definition of ambitious and measurable objectives. It is not just about reducing our negative impacts but also increasing our positive contributions to nature.<\/p>\n

Third, the implementation of concrete actions to transform our operations, with regular publication of progress and results.<\/p>\n

Finally, they ensure the commitment of top-level management. Biodiversity conservation should not be considered a secondary project but must be strategically integrated by the company’s management.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>How does Eramet implement these commitments on the ground?<\/strong><\/p>\n

F.D.:<\/strong> Our actions are part of a three-year plan that primarily targets mining activities where our main challenges are concentrated. They are based on the ERC (Avoid, Reduce, Compensate) approach:<\/p>\n