Area (and share) of natural ecosystems converted
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
TNFD Forest, Pulp and Paper
C1.1 Extent of land/freshwater/ocean ecosystem use change by type of ecosystem and type of business activity
SFI Objective 1: Forest Management Planning, PM 1.2
PEFC 8.1 Maintenance or appropriate enhancement of forest resources and their contribution to the global carbon cycle
GRI 101-6-ai The size in hectares of natural ecosystem converted since a cut-off or reference date, the cut-off date or reference date, and the type of ecosystem before and after conversion
ESRS E4-5 The undertaking shall report metrics related to its material impacts resulting in biodiversity and ecosystem change.
CDP Forests
F1.3 Provide details on the land area you control and/or manage that is used for the production of your disclosed commodity(ies).
SBTN: Land
1.2 Total area (ha) within the engaged landscape(s) of natural lands converted since 2020
Boreal SFMI 3.b Ratio of Annual Harvest to Annual Growth
AFi Core Principle 1: Protection of forests and other natural ecosystems
FSC 6.9 The Organization shall not convert natural forest to plantations, nor natural forests or plantations to non-forest land use, except when the conversion (...)
EUDR Article 9.1.d
Target example
[Company name] will have zero conversion of natural ecosystems in [target location(s)] by [2025, or earliest post-2025 date], compared with a cutoff year no later than 2020*. (* While the cutoff date of 2020 and the goal of no conversion is aligned both to science and international commitments and policies, the target date may differ based on implementation hurdles and local context.)
Target source: Adapted from SBTN Land Target
Sector
Value chain stage
Raw Materials
Metric assessment
Relevance:
High
Feasibility:
High
Additional information
Biome
Type of Forest
Scale