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How can digitalization transform biodiversity reporting? </h1> </div> <div class="stripes h-8 md:h-10 w-3/4 my-6 md:my-8" data-stripes> <div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div> <div class="container pb-10"> <p class="font-extrabold text-xl md:text-4xl"> <time class="" datetime="20241025"> Friday 25 October 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm </time> <br/>Big Room </p> <ul class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-6 mt-6"> <li class=""> <img width="200" height="200" src="https://www.naturepositive.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GRI_Master_Logo_RGB-300x300-1-200x200.png" class="h-full w-auto max-w-none max-h-8 md:max-h-16" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.naturepositive.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GRI_Master_Logo_RGB-300x300-1-200x200.png 200w, https://www.naturepositive.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GRI_Master_Logo_RGB-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https://www.naturepositive.org/app/uploads/2024/09/GRI_Master_Logo_RGB-300x300-1.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /> </li> </ul> <p class="mt-5 md:mt-8 md:text-2xl max-w-[59.5rem]"> Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world鈥檚 leading impact reporting standard setter, presents a session considering the role for digitalization. Digitalization has already transformed many disciplines. What effect is it likely to have on biodiversity reporting? This session will review challenges and opportunities in global digital biodiversity reporting. </p> </div> <a id="content-start"></a> <div> <div class="block content relative background pb-20 md:pb-36 pt-20 md:pt-36"> <div class="container"> <div class="typography md:typography-lg mx-auto"> <div class="ewa-rteLine">This session will assess the current state of play and potential new frontiers for biodiversity reporting. How will digital transformation impact biodiversity reporting in the next five to ten years and how can we ensure that change is positive? 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