Area (and share) of natural ecosystems converted

Unit

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: Hectares (ha) and Percentage (%) (as part of total area owned, leased or managed)

Indicator

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: Area of land/freshwater/ocean-use change

Metric type

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: Pressure

Framework alignment notes

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Forest, Pulp and Paper C1.1 Extent of land/freshwater/ocean ecosystem use change by type of ecosystem and type of business activity
101 Biodiversity 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
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).
Land 1.2 Total area (ha) within the engaged landscape(s) of natural lands converted since 2020
E4-5 The undertaking shall report metrics related to its material impacts resulting in biodiversity and ecosystem change.
3.b Ratio of Annual Harvest to Annual Growth
Core Principle 1: Protection of forests and other natural ecosystems
Article 9.1.d
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 (...)
8.1 Maintenance or appropriate enhancement of forest resources and their contribution to the global carbon cycle
Objective 1: Forest Management Planning, PM 1.2
(Target 1)

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 2020* cutoff year. (* 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

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Forest

Value chain stage

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Raw Materials

Metric assessment

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Relevance: High

Feasibility: Medium

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