COMPANY RATINGS:

How well are South African businesses mainstreaming biodiversity?

• Are they responding to the risks posed by their dependencies and impacts on biodiversity over the past year?

• How are they communicating with the public about their actions to manage this threat?

South Africa’s policy and legislative framework for biodiversity is well developed, providing a strong basis for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. South Africa is one of the few countries in the world to have a Biodiversity Act and a National Biodiversity Institute. Moreover, the private sector is identified as a key stakeholder for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in South Africa’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015–2025.