Our History
2021
Participation on the webinar The key role of biodiversity in the support of sustainable solutions in water & energy , ecosystems and climate change promoted by Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions network
C-Pack Certification
LIFE Institute endorses the Jena Declaration
International recognition by EU B@B Platform
2020
Promotion of online event Companies leading the New Economy, in partnership with SPVS
Webinar held during European Green Week
Participation on the webinar of Measuring Biodiversity for business and finance series, promoted by UE Business and Biodiversity Platform
Lauching of LIFE International network on Sustainable Territoral Management
2019
10 years of LIFE Institute
International recognition by EU B@B Platform
Participation in the Global Partnership on Business and Biodiversity annual meeting, in Madrid, Spain
Participation in the Technical Workshop on Aligning Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Business Workshop, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Participation in the Expert Panel Consultation promoted by FAO-AFD, Rome, Italy
Participation in the International Sustainability Week, promoted by Amsterdam Declaration Parnerships (ADP), Utrecht, Netherlands
Participation on the Biodiversity Accounting Approaches for Business Workshop, in Brussels, Belgium
2018
Participation in the 24th Climate Conference – COP 24 – in Katowice, Poland
Side event held during the 14th Conference of the Parties – COP 14 (CBD) – Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Partnership with Itaipu Binacional for the development of International Standard for Sustainable Territorial Management
Certification of Itaipu Binacional – Paraguay
Participation of LIFE Natural Capital Summit, Barcelona
Participation of LIFE in the Webinar Natural Capital Protocol
Presentation of LIFE at SEBRAE Workshop (SDS-SC)
Participation in Meeting with members of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Salto Morato
2017
Representation of LIFE in Europe
Participation of LIFE in the event of
Boticário Group
Supplier Sustainability Workshop
LIFE Participation Environment Week – FIEP
Presentation of the LIFE Institute 6th Sustainability and Governance Forum
2016
ABN-AMRO Certification
Control Union Paraguay Accreditation as Certifying Body
Certification of Boticário Group factory in São José dos Pinhais (PR – Brazil)
2015
Presentation of the LIFE Methodology during the Global Sustainability Standards Conference promoted by the ISEAL Alliance in Germany
Participation in the Global Landscape Forum – in Paris, France
Certification of Itaipu Binacional –Brazil
Participation in the 21st Climate Conference – COP 21 – in Paris, France
Realization of the International Workshop on Business and Biodiversity – Brazil
2014
Participation in the No Net Loss of Biodiversity and Beyond organized by Forest Trends, BBOP, Zoological Society of London and DEFRA in London
Side event held during the 12th Conference of the Parties – COP 12 (CDB) – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea
Contribution to the book Accounting for Biodiversity (edited by Michael Jones – Professor of Financial Reporting and Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of Bristol, UK)
Certification of Posigraf – the first Brazilian industry to be recognized by LIFE Certification
Participation in the Business and Biodiversity Workshop in Lima, Peru
2013
Participation in the Business and Biodiversity Workshop in Santiago – Chile
Partnership: IUCN Netherlands
International Business and Biodiversity Workshop – Brazil
Participation in the 5th Expert Meeting of the Green Development Initiative (GDI) – Switzerland
Delivery of the first LIFE Certification to the law firm Gaia, Silva, Gaede Advogados
2012
Launch of Certification Overview
Side event held during the 4th Meeting of the Review and Implementation Working Group (WGRI4) promoted by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Canada
Partnership: Petrobras
Side event held during the 11th Conference of the Parties – COP 11 (CBD) – Hyderabad, India
Realization of the International Business and Biodiversity Workshop in collaboration with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD ) – Brazil
Tecpar Accreditation as Certifying Body
2011
Implementation of the International Workshop on Business and Biodiversity – Brazil
2010
Side event held during the 10th Conference of the Parties – COP 10 (CBD) – Nagoya, Japan
Participation in the Meeting of Cities and Biodiversity in partnership with the Municipality of Curitiba
2009
Creation of LIFE Institute
Assembly for the establishment and election of first members of LIFE’s Board of Directors
Parternerships:
- Fundación Avina
- Fundação Grupo Boticário
- Funbio
- Itaipu Binacional
- Posigraf
- Positivo Informática
- Magistral
- CRA
2008
Founders of LIFE Certification:
- Avina
- Fundação Grupo Boticário
- Posigraf
- SPVS