Biodiversity in Good Company

What Biodiversity in Good Company does

'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative e.V. (BiGC) is a Berlin-based registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, VR 31061 B) that operates a membership network of approximately 50 German companies committed to biodiversity protection and nature-positive business practices. The organization's core deliverable is not a product but a curated coalition: members gain access to peer exchange, expert workshops, an annual national conference (UBi Dialogforum), a federally coordinated awards program (Biodiversitätspreis für die Wirtschaft), and structured working groups covering species/habitat management and CSRD-aligned reporting. The membership spans large corporations (Volkswagen Group, Audi, Commerzbank, REWE Group, Ritter Sport, Melitta, Knauf, Symrise, Bosch, Heidelberg Materials), mid-market firms, and specialty biodiversity service providers (Kuyua, Nala Earth, Wild Company, Wildbiene+Partner).

The underlying technology is essentially organizational rather than digital. BiGC runs no SaaS platform, proprietary measurement tools, or AI pipelines; the convening function is delivered through events (three annual Fachtreffen plus the Dialogforum), newsletters, a LinkedIn/YouTube presence, and members' use of external biodiversity frameworks (ENCORE, BEAR, TNFD, Kuyua). Since November 2021, BiGC has served as the official coordinator of the 'Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt' (UBi) platform, a federal initiative funded by the Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN) with resources from the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUV) and co-implemented with Global Nature Fund, Bodensee-Stiftung, DIHK Service GmbH, and CSCP. The organization also sits on the EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform Advisory Board (since 2020) and contributes to the CBD Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity through MD Veronica Veneziano's Executive Committee role.

Its business model is a hybrid of (a) recurring corporate membership subscriptions (fees not publicly disclosed) and (b) project-based government funding through the Bundesprogramm Biologische Vielfalt. Customer segments are primarily German large enterprises (Konzerne) with sustainability departments and KMU beginning to address biodiversity, supplemented by biodiversity-focused service providers who use the network for client access. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: prospect engagement flows through the UBi Dialogforum, member referrals (e.g., Commerzbank's published testimonial), and the Awards competition rather than direct sales motions. With a five-person secretariat led by Vorstandsvorsitzende Dr. Stefanie Eichiner and Geschäftsführerin Veronica Veneziano, the organization is structured as a lean coordination body whose principal assets are its brand, federal mandate, and member network rather than financial scale.

Name

Biodiversity in Good Company

Legal name

'Biodiversity in Good Company' Initiative e.V.

Website

https://business-and-biodiversity.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berlin-based non-profit association operating a 50-member corporate network that advances biodiversity in German business through peer exchange, expert working groups, the annual UBi Dialogforum, and the federally funded Biodiversitätspreis award program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by member companies. Membership provides access to workshops, conferences, expert networks, and the peer exchange platform. The specific fee structure is not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Biodiversity in Good Company operates a membership-based association of approximately 50 companies that delivers peer exchange, knowledge transfer, and implementation support on corporate biodiversity. Members gain access to workshops, conferences, expert seminars, working groups (species/habitat management, reporting), the annual UBi Dialogforum, the Biodiversitätspreis award, and advocacy representation in national and international biodiversity policy forums. The initiative also coordinates the federally funded "Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt" (UBi) platform.

Product overview

Biodiversity in Good Company is a membership network initiative rather than a traditional product company. The organization offers a unified platform of services centered on the membership program, which includes knowledge transfer (Know-how through workshops, conferences, and seminars), implementation support (Umsetzung with practical examples and best cases), network exchange (Netzwerk for cross-industry collaboration), and advocacy (Aufwertung to elevate biodiversity in policy and society). Supplementary offerings include specialized working groups (AG Arten- und Biotopmanagement and AG Reporting), the annual UBi Dialogforum conference, the Biodiversitätspreis award competition, and member progress reporting services.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Corporate Membership Program Annual membership for companies that provides access to knowledge resources, networking events, working groups, advocacy representation, and the peer exchange platform. Open to legal entities of private and public law, trading companies, and (in individual cases) natural persons.
• Know-how Services (Workshops, Conferences, Expert Seminars) Knowledge transfer services including workshops, conferences, expert seminars, and access to specialist expertise on biodiversity management strategy and implementation for member companies.
• Umsetzung (Implementation Support) Practical implementation support providing best cases, examples, and expertise for integrating biodiversity into corporate sustainability strategies.
• Netzwerk (Peer Network Exchange) Platform enabling direct exchange between member companies and biodiversity experts at a high professional level, facilitating cross-industry collaboration without competitive concerns.
• Working Groups (Arbeitsgruppen) Specialized member working groups including AG Arten- und Biotopmanagement (Species and Habitat Management) and AG Reporting und Fortschrittsberichte (Reporting and Progress Reports) for collaborative member projects.
• UBi Dialogforum (National Annual Conference) Annual national conference bringing together business, science, politics, and nature conservation stakeholders to discuss biodiversity as a strategic factor for companies.
• Fachtreffen (Expert Meetings) Three annual expert meetings featuring topic-specific and practice-oriented presentations from experts in research, business, environment, and politics.
• Biodiversitätspreis für die Wirtschaft (Biodiversity Award for Business) Germany-wide competition awarding pioneering companies for biodiversity engagement, with categories including 'Along the Supply Chain' and 'Nature-friendly Company Premises', culminating in an annual award ceremony.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 companies currently benefit from membership in the network
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• UBi - Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt (Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2013Biodiversity in Good Company is co-founder, supporter, and coordination office of the 'Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt' (UBi) platform. Officially launched in March 2013 by the then Federal Environment Minister Peter Altmaier. Since November 2021, the UBi project is funded through the Federal Programme for Biological Diversity by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation with funds from BMUV. The platform involves BMUV, BfN, industry associations, and nature conservation organizations.
• EU Business @ Biodiversity PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity in Good Company is a member of the EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform since its second phase started in 2014, and on its Advisory Board since 2020. The platform is dedicated to strategic dialogue with companies on 'Business and Biodiversity' under the EU Biodiversity Strategy. Focus areas include Accounting for Natural Capital, Innovation for Biodiversity and Business, and Access to Finance.
• CBD - Convention on Biological Diversity / Global Partnership for Business and BiodiversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe initiative is engaged in the implementation of the CBD in business through the 'Global Partnership for Business and Biodiversity' forum. Managing Director Veronica Veneziano is active in the Executive Committee of the Forum. The organization also operates the national platform 'German Business for Biodiversity' supporting German companies in making voluntary commitments.
• German IPBES Coordination OfficemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiodiversity in Good Company is an active partner of the German IPBES Coordination Office. The initiative is represented in the National IPBES ad hoc committee which supports the Federal Republic of Germany in nominating experts for IPBES reports. The initiative contributes by sharing IPBES research and activities with German business actors.
• UN Global Compact Netzwerk Deutschland (UN GCD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN GCD is a company-driven multi-stakeholder forum. In 2010, the network worked with Biodiversity in Good Company on the focus topic 'Business and Biodiversity'. The topic was prepared for UN GCD participants at regular working meetings through various workshops and events. Biodiversity in Good Company provided specialist support and promoted active exchange.
• Helmholtz-Zentrum für Umweltforschung - UFZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFZ is a partner of the 'Discussion Forum Ecosystem Services' and Biodiversity in Good Company. Experts from UFZ speak at internal working meetings and Digital Dialogues and Dialogforen of the initiative. NeFo (Biodiversity Research Network Forum) is led by UFZ among others.
• European Business and Biodiversity Campaign (EBBC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EBBC was launched in 2010 under the leadership of the environmental foundation Global Nature Fund (GNF) with six partner organizations from Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium, funded by the EU LIFE programme. The campaign prepares the topic 'Business and Biodiversity' for companies in a practical way and provides specialist knowledge and implementation tips.
• TEEB DE - Naturkapital DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunded by BMUV and BfN, TEEB DE applies the approaches of the international TEEB study to preserving ecosystem services and biological diversity in Germany. The initiative cooperates on international exchange and cooperation as part of the German implementation.
• Netzwerk Blühende Landschaft (NBL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBL is the organization focused on creating blooming landscapes for pollinating insects. In cooperation with Biodiversity in Good Company, companies and industry associations are motivated to commit to bee protection by creating flower meadows at company sites.
• Natur ist unser KapitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign of Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) funded by BfN and BMUV to make the value of natural capital visible through case studies from science and practice.
• Deutschland summt! (Stiftung für Mensch und Umwelt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of the Foundation for Humans and Environment promoting awareness of wild and honey bees. Cooperation motivates companies and industry associations to commit to bee protection.
• iDiv - Deutsches Zentrum für integrative BiodiversitätsforschungminorStrategic or Co-development PartneriDiv develops scientific foundations for sustainable handling of biodiversity with over 450 researchers from 40 nations. Partner of the 'Discussion Forum Ecosystem Services' alongside Biodiversity in Good Company.
• Institut für Biodiversität - Netzwerk e.V. (ibn)minorStrategic or Co-development Partneribn pursues the purpose of gaining, applying and disseminating scientific findings for preservation, restoration and sustainable use of biological diversity. Acts as clearinghouse for biodiversity topics.
• BION Biodiversitätsnetzwerk Bonn/Rhein-SiegminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBION promotes synergies between institutions in biodiversity research and conservation around Bonn. Focus on local, regional, national and global biodiversity issues.
• DGNB e.V. (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2007, DGNB is Europe's largest network for sustainable building with over 2,500 member organizations. Recently published a system for biodiversity-promoting outdoor spaces certification.
• Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMUV funds the 'Unternehmen Biologische Vielfalt' (UBi) project through the Federal Programme for Biological Diversity. Oliver Conz from BMUV presented awards at the 2026 Biodiversitätspreis ceremony.
• Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBfN funds the UBi project through the Federal Programme for Biological Diversity with funds from BMUV. The project is conducted by Biodiversity in Good Company along with Global Nature Fund, Bodensee-Stiftung, DIHK Service GmbH, and CSCP.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UN Global Compact: UN-backed voluntary corporate sustainability initiative with a long-standing 'Business and Biodiversity' workstream (BiGC has been a specialist partner). Highly comparable as a global membership-based corporate sustainability network.
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD): Global CEO-led business association working on sustainability including nature and biodiversity. Directly comparable to BiGC as a peer-network model serving large corporates on nature-positive strategy and reporting.
• Capitals Coalition: International coalition enabling business to value and account for natural capital. Directly comparable to BiGC's natural-capital and biodiversity disclosure focus, especially around CSRD/TNFD-style reporting.

Emerging players

• B Lab (B Corporation): Global movement certifying companies on social and environmental performance including biodiversity. Comparable as an alternative corporate sustainability membership and certification model serving SMEs and larger companies.
• Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN): Emerging initiative enabling companies to set science-based targets for nature, including biodiversity. Comparable as a nature-target-setting framework that complements BiGC's reporting and implementation working groups.
• TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures): Emerging framework for nature-related financial disclosure widely referenced by BiGC members. Comparable as a nature-disclosure thought leader that BiGC helps translate into German corporate practice.

Regional players

• econsense: Forum for Sustainable Development of German Business, a cross-sector corporate sustainability network. Closely comparable to BiGC as a German corporate sustainability membership forum with similar member profiles.
• Global Nature Fund: German-based international foundation for nature and biodiversity, lead partner in the UBi platform. Closely comparable as a biodiversity advocacy and project-implementation partner within BiGC's ecosystem.
• BAUM e.V. German business network for sustainability (BAUM Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitspreis). Directly comparable as a German membership-based sustainability network and a recent awarder of BiGC's chairwoman.

Broad incumbents

• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): Large, established environmental disclosure platform expanding from climate into water and forests. Overlaps with BiGC's corporate biodiversity disclosure value proposition, but at significantly greater scale and with a software-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@biodiversityingoodcompany2428
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/biodiversity-in-good-company

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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