Business as usual is not enough to bend the curves for people and planet
We enable teams to create solutions through innovation
WWF INNOVATES FEARLESSLY TO DELIVER AN INSPIRING CONSERVATION NARRATIVE
Innovation tools, mind-sets, and culture are courageously embedded in WWF's way of working, processes, projects, and collaborations resulting in high impact for conservation in local landscape all the way to global systems.
Aimed at tackling the surge in online illegal wildlife trade, this initiative engaged 342 volunteers, identifying and reporting over 15,000 prohibited product listings.
With 348 new search keywords, they harnessed AI to comb digital marketplaces, achieving substantial impact in just a year of funding.
CYBERSPOTTER PROGRAMME
Amidst the chaos of a military coup and a pandemic, a global collaborative effort utilized Design Thinking to reshape WWF Myanmar's approach. Through 4 intensive workshops they devised two innovative prototypes aligned with a 6-month emergency strategy.
These promising solutions gained support, receiving funding for subsequent testing and validation.
DESIGN THINKING FOR MYANMAR
WWF's first social enterprise cooperative, testing innovative market and financial instruments in the most succesful rewilding initiative in Europe where over 180 European bison roam freely. At the foothills of Romania’s Țarcu Mountains, nurtures a local eco-entepreneurial network, runs pioneering wilderness experiences, operates a sustainably built eco-hub hosting retreats and learning programmes and is as a result changing the incentive structure of the local economy so people have a reason to look after it.
WEWILDER
WWF UAE addressed nature volunteering needs during lockdowns via Leaders of Change. Organizations pay for employee memberships, accessing unique WWF events, online training, workshops, and volunteering opportunities. With rapid growth from 1000 to 3000 members and €750,000 revenue in year 2, the platform aims for 10,000 members in its third year.
leaders of change
OpenSC addresses the challenge of reducing food-related emissions by enabling data-backed verification of sustainable claims through supply chains.
With QR code tracking, it covers diverse commodities like seafood, palm oil, coffee, and dairy. Backed by over $4M in funding, OpenSC revolutionizes transparency in global food systems.
OpenSC | SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN TRACKER
To address declining ocean health and misdirected finance, the collaboration between Oceans and Finance practices devised a "Global Value at Risk Assessment" tool. Through a Baltic Ecoregion pilot and stakeholder input, they created a global advocacy tool, quantifying risks for investors and promoting a sustainable blue economy.
NAVIGATING OCEAN RISK
A portfolio of conservation projects selected because of their impact potential and high degree of innovativeness. Projects in the portfolio receive a combination of ongoing bespoke and group support in areas such as meaningful impact measurement, network access, fundraising & pitching.
INNOVATION FUND
A structured, systematic innovation process, toolkit & coaching program, tailored to the needs of WWF teams & projects. Panda Labs allows to integrate innovation thinking & doing into project development in order to create, test & learn our way to more effective conservation solutions.
Panda labs
Dedicated capacity and tailored strategies to make innovation more accessible according to each region’s needs (particularly Africa & APAC), increase awareness, initiate co-creation spaces, make connections and identifying opportunities to scale innovation conservation projects.
CAPACITY BUILDING
Innovation for Impact Network
Collaborating with other NGOs on their innovation journey
As the founding member of the Innovation for Impact network, WWF is committed to sharing learnings on growing innovation culture in the non-profit space and leveraging innovation for Impact.