Area (and share) under soil properties monitoring
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
Forest Management
RR-FM-160a.4
101 Biodiversity
101-2
Forests
F3.1b) For your disclosed forest risk commodity(ies), provide details of risks identified with the potential to have a substantive financial or strategic impact on your business, and your response to those risks.
Primary risk driver (column 5)
•Soil degradation
•Soil erosion
Primary response to risk (column 16)
•Improve soil health
5.1 Forests and Other Wooded Land Designated to Protect Soil, Water, and Other Ecosystem Functions
4.1 Area and Percent of Forest Affected by Processes or Agents Beyond the Range of Historic Variation
3.1 Rate of compliance with locally applicable soil disturbance standards
9.1 The Organization shall assess and record the presence, status and likelihood of occurrence of High Conservation Values in the Management Unit, through a process that includes engagement with affected stakeholders, experts and Indigenous Peoples
8.5 Maintenance or appropriate enhancement of protective functions in forest management (notably soil and water)
Objective 2: Forest Health and Productivity, PM2.3
Target example
[Company name] will increase the share of its [target location(s)] under soil properties monitoring to [target percentage]% by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline, enabling improved soil health management and reporting.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Value chain stage
Metric assessment
Relevance: Medium
Feasibility: Medium