A series of workshops and breakout sessions brought together government, business, and civil society organizations in a dialogue on natural capital, resulting in joint action plans for sustainable business cases. 

Client Ministry of Economic Affairs
Duration 2015

A series of workshops and breakout sessions brought together government, business, and civil society organizations in a dialogue on natural capital, resulting in joint action plans for sustainable business cases.

Context

Better investments and innovative revenue models are key to creating a sustainable business case that takes natural capital into account. A shared goal, more and clearer information, and the resulting increase in social awareness can together provide the foundation needed to achieve this.

Objective

Gaining insight into joint follow-up steps for natural capital, by:

• Five workshops with frontrunners and participants in ongoing programs
• Formulating lines of action
• Making the roles, actions, and cooperation of the various parties explicit

Process approach

The main conclusions from the dialogue between the national government and several social sectors, organized by NextGreen in the fall of 2015. We did this based on our conviction that innovative collaboration is crucial for a resilient economy that also takes natural capital into account.

Participants:

• SMEs and land-based organizations: Foreco, Huiberts Flower Bulbs, KAVB, Oogenlust, Metta Standard, Natuurmonumenten, VHG Gardeners in the Green, Butterfly Foundation
• Large companies and chains: ASML, BAM, CREM, Desso, DSM, Eneco, Groningen Seaports, Heijmans, Heineken, Interface, IUCN NL, MVO Nederland, NS, Philips, Platform BEE, Schiphol, True Price, VNO-NCW
• Accountants: BDO, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, NBA, PwC, Dutch Accounting Standards Board
• Finance: ABN AMRO, Achmea, ASN Bank, Commonland, De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar, Nationaal Groenfonds, IUCN NL, J. Safra Sarasin Bank, NLII, Rabobank, SNS Bank, Triodos, VBDO
• Governments: CBS, De 12 Landschappen, Municipality of Haarlem, NEVI, PBL, PIANOo, Province of North Brabant, Province of North Holland, Province of South Holland, RIVM, VNG, Noorderzijlvest Water Authority, RWS, WUR
• Central government: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, RVO.nl

Services and activities

Organizing dialogues | Co-facilitating workshops and breakout sessions | Compiling results | Writing a summary report