Sommer Foundation
The François Sommer Foundation, established in 1964 and recognized as a public utility, works towards a harmonious balance between the conservation of nature in all its forms (particularly the protection of wildlife) and the encouragement of rational and sporting hunting, mindful of good practices and natural balances. Today, it is unique in being at the heart of an ecosystem of actors that combine art, nature, and science. Since 1967, the Foundation has presented collections of ancient, modern, and contemporary art gathered by François and Jacqueline Sommer within the Museum of Hunting and Nature, located in the Hôtel de Guénégaud and Hôtel de Mongelas in Paris.
Beyond the museum’s walls and the Hunting and Nature Club also hosted there, the Foundation in the open air is the Belval estate and school, a space dedicated to nature discovery, scientific research, and artistic encouragement. This estate also serves as a pedagogical support for the hunting school, a place of learning and reflection in favor of the preservation of wildlife and its habitats. Finally, it manages the Gilé National Park in Mozambique, which covers 2,861 km² (more than the island of Réunion), the last refuge in the region for 50 elephants, zebras, buffaloes, gnus, and 288 bird species. The Park is co-managed and financed by the François Sommer Foundation in partnership with the ANAC – National Administration of Conservation Areas of Mozambique – and with financial support from the European Union and the French Development Agency. The Park employs one hundred people, including 54 eco-guards who combat illegal activities. In addition to wildlife protection, a specific program aims to develop an activity for harvesting, transforming, and selling non-timber forest products with and for the benefit of communities living on the outskirts of the Park.
Fronterra
Fronterra is a Franco-Peruvian company that offers nature-based solutions for the development, implementation, and management of projects aimed at local communities, governments, businesses, and investors seeking experienced and reliable partners in the Andean Amazon region and beyond in Latin America.
With offices in Peru and France, Fronterra extends its expertise across the entire Andean Amazon region (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador), Central America (Guatemala, Belize, and southern Mexico), and certain Brazilian states, welcoming investors and businesses from continental Europe and the United Kingdom.
IAPB
The International Advisory Panel on Biodiversity Credits (IAPB), co-chaired by Dame Amelia Fawcett and Sylvie Goulard, was established as an independent global initiative to help unlock significant financial flows for nature through the development of high-integrity biodiversity credit markets.
The IAPB is an independent panel composed of a multidisciplinary global group based in more than 12 different countries, bringing together experts from the private sector and market actors, finance, indigenous peoples and local communities, and conservation NGOs. The Panel’s approach is based on an open and inclusive process grounded in science.
The Panel believes that it is essential for its work and all recommendations it makes to be developed in collaboration with representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities, fully respecting their rights in accordance with national legislation, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and other applicable international instruments.
Orée
A multi-stakeholder association established in 1992, ORÉE has been federating and animating a network of committed actors for 30 years to exchange and establish an environmental dynamic for the benefit of territories. Today, ORÉE gathers, supports, and provides tools to a network of over 200 members, including businesses, local authorities, professional and environmental associations, academic and institutional bodies, etc.
The association’s action focuses on three priorities:
- Biodiversity and economy, or how to integrate biodiversity into the strategies of organizations
- Circular economy covering approaches centered on products/services/equipment (functional economy, eco-design), sectors (recycling/valorization), and territories (industrial and territorial ecology)
- CSR/ESG reporting related to French and European regulations on the publication of non-financial information
Noé
Association for the Protection of Nature, a non-profit organization of general interest, established in 2001, that has been implementing biodiversity conservation actions for over 20 years in France and internationally.
To achieve this, Noé implements programs for the conservation of threatened species, management of protected natural areas, restoration of ordinary biodiversity and natural habitats, reconnection of humans with nature, and support for economic activities and civil society organizations that promote biodiversity.
OBC
The Organization for Biodiversity Credits aims to support and strengthen actions for biodiversity by establishing a biodiversity credit allocation system. Its work involves providing a framework, a recognized measurement instrument, and market rules to generate and enhance positive local impacts on ecosystems. Its intention is also to facilitate the emergence of hybrid carbon-biodiversity projects to promote carbon initiatives that simultaneously encourage the restoration of remarkable species and, ultimately, to discriminate against carbon credits that have low or negative value for biodiversity.
The OBC brings together scientific experts such as Carbone 4 and the National Museum of Natural History, as well as project leaders with a hands-on approach and companies seeking to contribute to biodiversity.
Printemps des Terres
A mission-driven company dedicated to the ecological transition of agriculture and French agricultural territories. The company supports farmers—key actors in this transition—through the acquisition of agricultural land and leasing it under long-term rural leases; it also invests alongside these farmers in land actions favoring the environment, biodiversity, the preservation of water quality, and climate change mitigation, notably through agricultural or forestry carbon sequestration.
Commission Européenne / Direction Générale à l’Environnement
The Directorate-General for Environment (DG Env) is a service of the European Commission responsible for EU environmental policy. Its objective is to protect, preserve, and improve the environment for present and future generations. To achieve this, it proposes policies that ensure a high level of environmental protection within the European Union and that preserve the quality of life for EU citizens.
Green assist
The European Union has selected RESTORE for a new green advisory service to support sustainable investments (“GREEN ASSIST”). This initiative, set up under InvestEU and financed by the LIFE program, aims to help public and private investors launch investments in green projects. RESTORE benefits from free and personalized advisory services (i.e., on-the-ground and practical) that contribute to the success of its green investment projects.