May 23, 2025

Biodiversity Webinar

On 6 May 2025, a webinar hosted by the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA), experts and industry leaders explored the critical role of biodiversity in business, with a specific focus on Target 15 of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

This target calls on governments to encourage businesses to assess, disclose, and reduce biodiversity-related risks and impacts.

Topics covered include:

Introduction to the GBF and Target 15 by South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE).
Overview of international biodiversity reporting frameworks.
Insights into the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) in South Africa.
Biodiversity initiatives by CAIA member companies: Interwaste, and Sasol.