Ecocide law: a better way to do business

Would you like to join the growing movement of businesses and financial institutions who recognise that their responsibility extends beyond the bottom line?

Ecocide - mass damage and destruction of ecosystems - is at the root of the combined climate and ecological crisis we face today.

By supporting the recognition of the offence of ecocide in international law, businesses, financial institutions and their employees all around the world can play an active role in protecting people and planet.

You can be part of this positive change.
Join a growing number of businesses and financial institutions calling on governments to join the international conversation and declare support for the adoption of ecocide law at the International Criminal Court (ICC) - to deliver a future and business environment that works in harmony with nature.

Business sector:

A unique opportunity.

By acting together now to hold those responsible for unlawful or wanton destructive practices to account, we can create better and fairer ways of doing business that are firmly supported by international legal frameworks.

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Finance sector:

Playing a key role in what and how business is carried out.

Financial institutions have an unparalleled opportunity to help set a course for a future where business is carried out within natural limits, conserving the Earth and its resources for future generations.

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Business and Finance open letter:

Play an active role in the protection of people and planet.

Join a growing number of businesses and financial institutions calling on governments to deliver a future and business environment that works in harmony with nature.

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Endorsing businesses include:

Paul Polman
Co-Founder and Chair Emeritus, Imagine

"Ecocide law will stabilise operational and reputational risk, aligning business success with environmental responsibility.”

Louise Ziane
COO, Toast Brewing

"We are part of, not apart from nature, and owe a duty of care. We must make Ecocide a crime."

Charlotte O’Leary
CEO, Investors for Purpose

“Ecocide law could provide a new global framework within which companies are supported in their moves toward sustainability. It would turbo-charge green innovation, redirect finance and investment away from the most harmful practices, and help meaningfully bridge the intolerable gap between environmental protection and economic development.”

Mireia Server
CEO of Rolser

"Leaving a better planet for our children is not an option, it is a responsibility. The fight against ecocide is key to ensuring a sustainable future in which companies align themselves with respect and protection for our environment. It is time to act.”

Michael Stober
CEO and owner, Landgut Stober

"Acting against nature is acting against humanity. The huge profits made by a few have devastating consequences for nature and humanity. Let's criminalize ecocide and protect people and the planet."

Pedro Friedrich
Co-Chairman of the Board of Sistema B Argentina, member of the Sistema B Argentina Impact Circle and Director of Tonka SA.

“We, as humanity, owe a huge debt to our Mother Earth. Making ecocide an international crime would be a small, yet giant step towards justice for all.”

Tessa Clarke
CEO of OLIO

"Ecocide Law can pave the way for fair competition and a truly thriving and sustainable economy"

Legal Advisors to Business

Legislators, courts, investors and civil society are all converging around the idea that the most severe environmental harms should attract the highest level of responsibility - including criminal liability - for decision-makers.

Find out more here.

Read theGlobal Tipping Points Report

The report is an authoritative assessment of the risks and opportunities of both negative and positive tipping points in the Earth system and society, including ecocide law.

Listen to ourpodcast episode on business

Can ecocide law support business? Can recognizing ecocide provide a legal safety rail to deter and prevent the worst harms while unlocking innovation?

CONTACT US

Sue Miller

Head of Global Networks, Stop Ecocide International.

Email: business@stopecocide.earth

Sophie Dembinski

Business Adviser, Stop Ecocide International.
Head of Public Policy and UK Country Manager, Ecosia.