(Taipei, March 18, 2026)

To guide Taiwanese enterprises in grasping the critical global trend of a “Nature Positive” future, BCSD Taiwan hosted the “Taiwan Nature Positive Forum” on March 18. The event combined a “CSO Spring Gathering” in the morning and an “International Forum” in the afternoon, featuring prominent international speakers Laura Fisher (Programme Lead, Nature Positive Industries, World Economic Forum) and Karen Mo (Director, Nature Research and Partnerships, Food and Forests at Ceres). Through in-depth exchanges between domestic and international industry and academic experts, the event aimed to help Taiwanese companies build accountability and discover transformative opportunities amidst the dual crises of climate change and nature loss.

Morning Session: 2026 CSO Spring Gathering – Building Consensus and Focusing on Nature Strategies

The morning gathering brought together Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) and senior executives from leading companies of the Taiwan Nature Positive Initiative. In a relaxed yet highly focused atmosphere, participants delved into the corporate journey toward becoming nature positive. They discussed how leading companies—having completed initial assessments using methodologies like TNFD-LEAP—can target material nature-related pressures to take concrete action.

The session also highlighted strategies for forging connections with domestic and international nature initiatives and stakeholders to drive collaborative efforts. This practical exchange of experiences among CSOs laid a solid foundation of consensus for advancing the Nature Positive movement in Taiwan.

 

Figure: The 2026 CSO Spring Gathering invited experts from the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Ceres-NA100 to engage with 13 corporate CSOs in deep collaboration toward a nature-positive future.

 

Afternoon Session: Taiwan Nature Positive Forum

The afternoon international forum served as the highlight of the event, drawing approximately 160 attendees from various industries, corporations, academia, and consulting sectors. BCSD Taiwan Secretary General Tony Mo opened the event by introducing the latest perspectives on the importance of Nature Positive and the intersection of nature and finance. Following this, Laura and Karen shared cutting-edge observations and recommendations on global Nature Positive trends, encouraging attending companies to take action regardless of their current level of “nature maturity.”

The Economic Risks of Ignoring Nature

Laura highlighted a critical gap identified in the WEF’s Global Risks Report: while business leaders recognize climate and biodiversity as top long-term risks, they often sideline them in the short term, compounding future economic dangers.

She emphasized the massive environmental footprint of Taiwan’s tech sector. With a single semiconductor fab consuming up to 38 million liters of water daily and rapidly growing AI data centers needing 7 million liters for cooling, water scarcity poses a severe threat to the global supply chain and increasingly alarms investors.

Laura stressed that “Nature Positive” economic activities aim to reverse these negative trends. With nearly half of these opportunities concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region, Taiwanese businesses must seize the moment.

 

Figure: Laura, Programme Lead for Nature Positive Industries at the World Economic Forum, highlights the critical economic risks of nature loss and the urgent need to reverse these trends.

 

Investor Expectations and Concrete Actions

Karen shared insights from Nature Action 100 (NA100), the largest investor-led nature initiative managing $30 trillion in assets. She noted that nature loss costs the global economy $430 billion (NT$13.77 trillion) annually. Despite corporate ambitions to protect nature, EFRAG analysis reveals a critical lack of concrete metrics, with almost no companies able to accurately quantify nature’s financial impact.

To bridge this gap, NA100 has outlined a path to becoming Nature Positive through six key indicators: Ambition, Assessment, Targets, Implementation, Governance, and Engagement.

“Don’t let imperfect data hold you back!” Karen urged. She advised companies to utilize existing spatial tools and supply chain knowledge to map their environmental footprint immediately, emphasizing, “We already have enough tools, knowledge, and experience; now is the time to act.”

 

Figure: Karen, representing Ceres and Nature Action 100, outlines six key indicators to guide corporations in addressing the financial impacts of nature loss

 

The conference also featured leading domestic enterprises—Delta Electronics and Cathay Financial Holding—who shared their internal decision-making processes regarding nature issues, their material impact assessment procedures, and their broader environmental actions.

Through these practical discussions, the forum aimed to inspire more Taiwanese companies to begin assessing and gradually reducing the environmental impacts of their operations, moving collectively toward a Nature Positive future.

Moving forward, BCSD Taiwan will continue to collaborate with partners from the Taiwan Nature Positive Initiative—including Acer , Advantech , Bank SinoPac , Cathay Financial Holdings , Chunghwa Telecom , CTBC Financial Holding , Delta Electronics , Nan Shan Life Insurance , Qisda , Sinyi Realty , Taishin Holdings , Topco Scientific , and WNC Corporation —to help businesses translate international trends into local actions, and working together to restore biodiversity and create a sustainable future.

 

Figure: We expect this gathering to prompt more domestic companies to begin assessing their impact and join the journey toward nature-positive goals