Webinar: Build water resilience into your nature strategy 

Location: online webinar
Date: Wednesday 16th July
Time: 11am – 12pm BST

Webinar overview

Water is fast becoming a major operational and reputational risk for companies, from agriculture to tech, from manufacturing to consumer goods. While water is increasingly recognised in corporate nature strategies, many businesses are still looking for practical ways to harness that awareness and turn it into measurable impact. 

In this webinar, hosted by Environment Bank, we’ll explore: 

• The hidden water dependencies in corporate operations and supply chains 

• The nature-based solutions, like wetland restoration and catchment recovery, that can help mitigate these water risks 

• Real-world examples of businesses who are investing in their water security through nature-based solutions 

• How nature-based solutions can plug directly into TNFD, SBTN or CSRD-aligned water strategies 

Join industry leaders including Emma Toovey to find out how to develop a nature-positive roadmap. This session will offer clear next steps, practical tools, and a smarter way to invest in a water-secure future for your business.

Host

Naomi Kerbel
Broadcaster & journalist

A communications expert with deep experience in broadcast, Naomi heads up Studio, SEC Newgate’s home for creative content. She has more than a decade of experience working as a TV journalist at Bloomberg, Sky News, and CNBC and was a corporate access originator for Goldman Sachs, bringing together institutional investors and corporate clients in the FTSE 100.

Speakers

Emma Toovey
Chief Nature Officer | Environment Bank

Emma has overseen Environment Bank’s large national team of ecology and land specialists since 2021. With a dedication to high-quality nature restoration, she maintains technical excellence across our projects, ensuring that ecological principles underpin all our key business decisions.

Emma has over twenty years of ecological consultancy experience across diverse industries working with a range of stakeholders, including landowners, developers, and planning authorities. After successfully developing our Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) offering, Emma has been instrumental in establishing our voluntary biodiversity market product, Nature Shares.

Ben Davis
Sector Coordinator | Alliance for Water Stewardship

Ben Davis is the Sector Coordinator at the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS). Before joining AWS in 2021, he gained experience working on corporate sustainability at Lush Cosmetics where he developed water stewardship strategies for business practices and materials sourcing. Now with nearly a decade of experience, Ben is a central member of the Sectors Team at AWS, and his focus is on supporting companies and other organisations with their water stewardship journeys, as they tackle water challenges at a global and local scale.

Erin Owain
Senior Associate | Howden

Erin Owain is a Senior Associate in the Climate Risk and Resilience team at Howden. She combines expertise from roles in risk management, consultancy, and climate advisory to help clients navigate climate risks.

Sage Bucher-Melcer
Director and Co-founder | CANA Collective

Sage Bucher-Melcer is the Director and Co-Founder of the CANA Collective, a network of climate and nature specialists providing technical expertise on the climate and nature transition. She specializes in natural capital accounting and valuation for climate adaptation, with expertise in nature and climate finance and monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system design. Sage has led numerous initiatives to shape corporate and financial strategies that unlock investment in nature-based solutions.

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