Business Workshop - pre-engagement survey April 2022 Introduction to survey:We all need to do more to recover nature and increase the benefits it provides to the public and our economy. The UK is ranked in the bottom 10% globally and the worst amongst G7 nations for the loss of its biodiversity. Defra and Natural England are bringing together partners, legislation and funding to create a national network of wildlife-rich places – the Nature Recovery Network (NRN). The NRN aims to expand, improve and connect these places across our towns, cities, countryside and coast. It is a major commitment in the UK Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and enacted by the Environment Act 2021.Collaboration will be essential to deliver the objectives of the national network, working together across a broad range of organisations and sectors to share skills, knowledge and resources. Defra has asked Natural England to set up the NRN Delivery Partnership to support partnership working. Bringing the private sector into the partnership will be essential to ensure coordinated delivery and cross-sectoral action, as well as helping to close the funding gap to successfully deliver the NRN.The 2021 Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity gave a clear message that national economies are embedded within nature and not external to it and that our economies, livelihoods and well-being are all dependent on nature. Therefore, not only is nature recovery the right thing to do, but it makes good business sense. We want to turn ambition within the business community into coordinated action and develop a transactional offer for nature and business.This Business Survey is intended to help refine the scope and objectives of future NRN business engagement events. We are seeking your views on important issues for the development of the NRN as you have been identified as a key business and one that could potentially make a significant contribution to delivering the national network.Instructions for completing the survey: There are a maximum 29 questions in the survey, but you do not need to answer all of them (please answer all of the questions that you are able to). Navigate between pages using the ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ buttons at the bottom of the survey form (do not use the back and forward buttons in your browser). You can close the survey at any time and your changes will be automatically saved for the next time you open it. Before submitting the survey, by clicking ‘Done’, please review all of your responses by using the ‘Previous’ and ‘Next’ buttons. On behalf of Natural England, I would be very grateful if you could complete the questions in this survey, which will help the planning of future NRN engagement events, no later than 31st August 2022.More information on the NRN can be found here. If you have any questions on the purpose of this survey, or on the survey itself, please contact the NRN Delivery Partnership team at NDPNaturerecovery@naturalengland.org.uk.Thank you in advance for your time and feedback, and I look forward to hearing from you.Jon MooreBusiness and Nature Recovery Lead, IEMA Your company information Question Title * 1. Contact Information Name Job Title Email Address Question Title * 2. Type (based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes – see link here) Agriculture, forestry and fishing Mining and quarrying Manufacturing Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities Construction Wholesale and retail trade Transportation and storage Accommodation and food service activities Information and communication Financial and insurance activities Real estate activities Professional, scientific and technical activities Administrative and support service activities Public administration and defence Education Human health and social work activities Arts, entertainment and recreation Other service activities Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Size (by number of employees) <10 10-49 50-249 250-9,999 10,000-29,999 30,000+ Business and nature Question Title * 4. Is your business starting to think about its impacts and dependencies on nature? Choose one: Nature is not applicable to my business Not yet and we have no plans to Not yet but we plan to in the future We are just starting our journey and understand that our business has an impact on nature We are assessing our impacts and taking actions to reduce our impacts on nature We are ahead of the game and our business is on track to be ‘nature positive’ Current understanding Question Title * 5. What is your current understanding/awareness of the Nature Recovery Network (NRN)? 0 = nothing 5 = excellent understanding/actively keep up to date Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 6. Where did you first hear about the NRN? Choose one: Government website Natural England bulletin/mailshot Attended a business forum Attended an IEMA members webinar Attended a UKBBF members webinar Word of mouth This survey Other (please specify) Existing biodiversity commitments Question Title * 7. Does your company currently have a biodiversity/nature strategy, policy or position? Yes No Next