Companies need to cultivate responsible lobbying on nature

Companies can be strong advocates for nature-positive policies when their advocacy is rooted in meaningful stakeholder engagement. Yet, while more than 58% of companies survey their stakeholders’ interests, only 8% incorporate their stakeholders’ feedback strategically. Moreover, companies undermine their advocacy efforts by not holding their own industry associations accountable. Recent research shows industry associations’ strong impact on nature but barely 2% of companies ensure their lobby groups are aligned with their climate pledges, let alone biodiversity.