Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition | — |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition | — |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Gijs Schilthuis Director | Exchange of views on the Vision for EU agriculture; discussion on the role of regenerative agriculture, benchmarking, public-private actions and access to finance in the context of transition | SRC |
| 07 Feb 2023 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Sustainable food systems and regenerative agriculture | — |
| 07 Feb 2023 | Frans Timmermans Executive Vice-President | Sustainable food systems and regenerative agriculture | SRC |
Mission & Goals
OP2B is an action-oriented business coalition for the protection and restoration of biodiversity. Our mission is to improve agricultural biodiversity throughout value chains by scaling-up the deployment of regenerative agriculture. Positioned at CEO level, while working at an operational level with technical actors, we are an impactful coalition of engaged companies across the entire value chain. The main sectors include food and drink manufacturers, ingredient providers, fashion industries and cosmetic industry, farmer cooperatives and retailers.
EU Legislative Interests
Soil Health Initiative; Certification of Carbon Removals, including CRCF; Nature restoration law; Legislative framework for sustainable food systems; Post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy; Nature Credits Roadmap, On-Farm Sustainability Compass.
Communication Activities
OP2B has already submitted contributions to or participated in the: - Nature Restoration Law, with 2 official contributions, 2 expert workshops and an article (https://www.wbcsd.org/Projects/OP2B/News/Agrifood-coalition-calls-on-EU-to-be-bolder-in-tackling-worrying-soil-health) - Soil Health Initiative, with 3 official contributions - European Business and Nature Summit 2021, as a co-organizer and hosting our own event. - EESC's advice on regenerative agriculture in June 2025
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
- Race to Resilience - Business for Nature - One Planet Summit - Corporate Leaders' Group Europe - REGEN10
Organisation Members
List of OP2B members: Arla, Boortmalt, Boston Consulting Group, Clarmondial, Danone, Diageo, FrieslandCampina, Griffith Foods, HowGood, IKEA, Inditex, InVivo group, Kering, L’Oréal, Livelihoods Funds, LVMH, McCain Foods, Mirova, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Pernod Ricard, Rabobank, Tikehau Capital, Unilever