At present, the earth's ecosystem has been destroyed, 100 million hectares of tropical forests and more than 85% of wetlands have been lost, and 25% of species are threatened with extinction. The United Nations Environment Programme has also pointed out in a report that the loss of biodiversity, climate change and pollution are the three major crises facing the earth. In this critical situation, the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15), held in Montreal, Canada, on 7 December, is crucial.

Liu Chunxi, CEO of Yili Group, made an important speech at the high-level meeting of the second phase of COP15.

In response to the growing crisis of biodiversity loss, COP15 aims to reach a "Global Biodiversity Framework after 2020", and Chinese enterprises are also actively involved in the discussion of related issues. Yili Group, as the only "COP15 Special Partner" in the dairy industry, was invited to attend the high-level meeting of the conference and became the only dairy enterprise selected in the "New Deal for People and Nature-Case Book on Business Actions in Biodiversity in China". In his speech at the conference, Liu Chunxi, CEO of Yili Group, shared Yili's achievements and experiences in biodiversity conservation with the world.

▲ Yili, as the only dairy enterprise, was selected as "New Deal for People and Nature-Case Book on Business Actions in Biodiversity in China"

Creating a "Chinese Sample" of Biodiversity Conservation

As the first Chinese enterprise to sign the "Enterprise and Biodiversity Commitment" of the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity, Yili has formed a mature model of "disclosure + management + popularization", constantly exporting results and experience.

Taking the "Sustainable Development Committee" as the starting point, Yili analyzed the impact of all aspects of production and operation on biodiversity, identified the factors affecting biodiversity and six corresponding areas of action, including habitat protection, climate change response, species diversity protection, sustainable utilization of resources, environmental governance and advocacy of ecological protection and biodiversity conservation throughout the life cycle.

From mode to action, Yili will also extend this to the upstream and downstream partners of the industrial chain. For example, at the upstream end of forage farming, Yili has improved 55000 acres of degraded grassland for Arukhorqin Banner in Inner Mongolia through "integration of planting and breeding", which has increased the vegetation coverage of the grassland core area from less than 10% in 2008 to more than 95%, thus realizing "desert to oasis".

Up to now, Yili has promoted the implementation of various initiatives in accordance with the nine commitments in the Commitment Letter, and has disclosed the "Biodiversity Conservation Report" for five consecutive years, leading Chinese enterprises to contribute to biodiversity conservation. These practical experiences were not only included in the China’s Progress Report on Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2019), representing the Chinese government to demonstrate the effectiveness of protection to the world, but also included in the UNESCO's successful case collection of global sustainable development as a "Chinese sample" to promote to the world.

▲ Yili continues to carry out "Yili Home Action" to build "canteen" for elephants

Writing the "Home Story" of Harmonious Coexistence between People and Nature

With the deepening of China's global biodiversity governance process, Yili has followed the pace of the country and continued to carry out the "Yili Home Action".

"Yili Home Action" aims at "protecting the future of life", and through cooperation with authoritative organizations such as WWF and China Greening Foundation, it has successively carried out actions such as intelligent grassland, Northeast wetland protection and Asian elephant habitat protection. From the beautiful "ecological wall" of planting 100000 Haloxylon ammodendron trees in the yellow sand of Alashan, Inner Mongolia, to 50123 water birds flying high in the 4050 mu wetland to the sea; From the "canteen" of Asian elephants in the tropical rainforest of Yunnan to the ecological protection of coral reefs in Nicomodo National Park of Indonesia and the protection of the gorgeous "submarine forest", Yili constantly writes the "home story" of harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

▲ During the first phase of COP15, Jindian, a brand of Yili, launched a customized product of "limited package for biodiversity".

During the first phase of COP15, Jindian, a subsidiary of Yili, launched a customized product of "limited package for biodiversity" to pay tribute to China's achievements in the six major areas of biodiversity conservation, namely, animals, plants, forests, oceans, wetlands and grasslands, and to awaken the awareness of biodiversity conservation among the whole people. This year's "World Environment Day", Jindian also launched a new packaging without printing and ink, with the theme of "Confessing the Earth", jointly launched a series of environmental protection actions with agencies, industry partners and consumers, calling on the whole society to jointly protect the earth's homeland.

During the ongoing second phase of COP15, Yili innovatively released the "first domestic" digital collection version of "Biodiversity Conservation Report", which recorded Yili's practical actions and achievements in biodiversity conservation into the meta-space, attracting more young consumers to contribute to the protection of biodiversity and the creation of beautiful homes.

▲ Yili Releases "the First" Digital Collection Edition "Biodiversity Conservation Report in China"

Thomas Lovejoy, the author of "Biodiversity", once said: "The biodiversity of the planet has really been hit hard, and now is our last chance to solve all the problems." Protecting biodiversity requires the joint action of all parties. As a leading global dairy enterprise, Yili plays a leading role in the field of biodiversity conservation, and also shows the world the determination and confidence of Chinese enterprises in biodiversity conservation.

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当前，地球的生态系统遭到破坏，已经失去1亿公顷的热带森林和超过85%的湿地，还有25%的物种面临灭绝的威胁。联合国环境规划署也曾在一份报告中指出，生物多样性丧失与气候变化、污染问题是当前地球面临的三大危机。在此严峻形势下，于12月7日在加拿大蒙特利尔举行的《生物多样性公约》缔约方大会第十五次会议（COP15）至关重要。

▲伊利集团执行总裁刘春喜在COP15第二阶段会议的高级别会议上作重要发言

为应对日益严峻的生物多样性丧失危机，COP15旨在达成“2020年后全球生物多样性框架”，中国企业也积极参与到相关议题的讨论中。伊利集团作为乳制品行业唯一的“COP15特别合作伙伴”受邀出席了本次大会的高级别会议，并成为入选《人与自然和谐新共识——企业参与生物多样性案例集》的唯一乳企。伊利集团执行总裁刘春喜在大会发言中，向全世界分享了伊利保护生物多样性的成果与经验。

▲伊利作为唯一乳企入选《人与自然和谐新共识——企业生物多样性保护案例集》 

打造生物多样性保护的“中国样本”

作为第一家签署联合国生物多样性公约《企业与生物多样性承诺书》的中国企业，伊利已形成“披露+管理+普及”的成熟模式，不断输出成效和经验。

伊利以“可持续发展委员会”为抓手，分析生产运营各环节对生物多样性的影响，识别出生物多样性影响因素以及对应的6大行动领域，包括栖息地保护、应对气候变化、物种多样性保护、资源可持续利用、环境治理和倡导生态保护，开展全生命周期的生物多样性保护工作。

从模式到行动，伊利也将此推广至产业链上下游的合作伙伴。例如，在上游的牧草养殖端，伊利通过“种养一体化”，为内蒙古阿鲁科尔沁旗改良了5.5万亩退化草原，让那里的草原核心区的植被覆盖度从2008年的不足10%增长到了95%以上，实现了“荒漠变绿洲”。

截至目前，伊利已按照《承诺书》中的9大承诺推进落实各项举措，并连续5年对外披露“生物多样性保护报告”，引领中国企业为生物多样性保护贡献力量。这些实践经验，不仅入选《中国落实2030年可持续发展议程进展报告（2019）》，代表中国政府向世界展示保护成效，还被联合国教科文组织纳入全球可持续发展成功经验案例集，作为“中国样本”向世界推广。

▲伊利持续开展“伊利家园行动”，为大象建“食堂”

书写人与自然和谐共生的“家园故事”

随着中国推动全球生物多样性治理进程的不断深化，伊利紧跟国家步伐，持续开展“伊利家园行动”。

“伊利家园行动”以“守护生命未来”为宗旨，通过与WWF、中国绿化基金会等权威组织的合作，陆续开展了智慧草原、东北湿地保护、亚洲象栖息地保护等行动。从内蒙古阿拉善黄沙中种植10万棵梭梭树的美丽“生态墙”，到向海4050亩湿地里50123只振翅高飞的水鸟；从云南热带雨林的亚洲象“食堂”，到印尼科莫多国家公园珊瑚礁生态保护，守护绚丽的“海底森林”，伊利不断书写着人与自然和谐共生的“家园故事”。

▲伊利旗下品牌金典在COP15第一阶段会议期间推出“生多保护限量装”定制款产品

在COP15第一阶段会议期间，伊利旗下金典推出大会定制款“生多保护限量装”产品，致敬我国在动物、植物、森林、海洋、湿地、草原6大生物多样性保护领域的成就，唤醒全民生物多样性保护意识。今年“世界环境日”，金典还推出无印刷、无油墨新包装，以“告白地球”为主题，联动机构、行业伙伴与消费者发起一系列环保行动，呼吁全社会共同守护地球家园。

在正在进行的COP15第二阶段会议期间，伊利更是创新性地发布了“国内首个”数字藏品版“生物多样性保护报告”，将伊利在生物多样性保护方面的实际行动和成绩载入元宇宙空间，吸引更多年轻消费者为保护生物多样性、创造美丽家园出一份力。

▲伊利发布“国内首个”数字藏品版“生物多样性保护报告”

“生物多样性”提出者托马斯·洛夫乔伊曾说：“这个星球的生物多样性的确受到了重创，现在是我们解决所有问题的最后机会。”保护生物多样性需要各方的共同行动，伊利作为全球乳业的领军企业，在生物多样性保护领域发挥着引领作用，也让世界看到了中国企业在保护生物多样性方面的决心与信心。

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