BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week

German sportswear brand's RE:SUEDE project attempts to give old shoes new life as agricultural compost

'Nature tech' secured $1.6bn in VC funding last year and is poised to take-off in 2024, according to State of Nature Tech report

WATCH: Sustainability and environment director at Hays Recruitment offers his advice and tips to BusinessGreen about how to develop a career in corporate sustainability

Plus Canada targets 2035 fossil fuel car sales phase out and Denmark confirms green air passenger tax in our round up of all the top green business news from around the world this week

Nature Minister Rebecca Pow details the government's intention to establish 'bigger, better and more joined-up' places where nature can thrive

Hotly-anticipated Land Use Framework setting out vision for farming and food had been slated for publication this year, but is now not expected until 2024

WATCH: Director of the SME Climate Hub chats to BusinessGreen about the role of small and medium firms worldwide in the net zero transition

Large firms must wield their power and influence to protect the vital ecosystems upon which their operations depend, writes World Benchmarking Alliance's Jenni Black

Aegon UK, BPCE Assurances and CDC Croissance among latest signatories to pledge to assess, disclose and set targets regarding their biodiversity impacts