Reversing biodiversity loss by 2030: "We don't have a choice," says Magali Anderson

What Turned the Blue Planet Gray? | Suntory Livestream | GZERO Media

What does the world's No. 1 cement maker want from the COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal, Canada?

First, a framework for companies. Second, a commitment to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, Magali Anderson, Holcim's chief sustainability and innovation officer, says during the livestream discussion "Time for nature: Turning biodiversity risk into opportunity," hosted by GZERO in partnership with Suntory.

"I think we just don't have a choice there. It's not even a question of a wishlist or whatever," she adds. "It's a question of do we want the planet to still be liveable for everything that's alive in 10 years or not. That's all it is about."

Don't miss Anderson's COP27 joke.

Learn more about this GZERO Media live discussion: https://www.gzeromedia.com/sustainability


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