Area that the organisation controls and/or manages that is used for the production of natural commodities from land/ocean/freshwater ecosystems, by type of ecosystem.
Unit
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The unit(s) of measurement applicable to the metric.
: Hectares (ha)
Indicator
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Indicators were developed by WBCSD. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Total spatial footprint
Metric type
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The category of nature-related metrics. Learn more on the Methodology page.
: Pressure
Framework alignment notes
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The details of a metric’s alignment to each framework, including where the same or similar metric can be found within the listed framework.
TNFD A3.4: Area the organisation controls and/or manages used for the production of natural commodities from land/ocean/freshwater ecosystems, by type of ecosystem.
Percentage of timber produced that is from threatened species.
For EN/HB
Guidance on quantity of high-risk natural commodities sourced from land/ocean/freshwater
Percentage of timber produced that is from threatened species
AWS - The physical scope of the site shall be mapped, considering the regulatory landscape and zone of stakeholder interests, including:
- Site boundaries;
- Water-related infrastructure, including piping network, owned or managed by the site or its parent organization;
- Any water sources providing water to the site that are owned or managed by the site or its parent organization;
- Water service provider (if applicable) and its ultimate water source;
- Discharge points and waste water service provider (if applicable) and ultimate receiving water body or bodies;
- Catchment(s) that the site affect(s) and is reliant upon for water."""
Target example
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An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.
[Company name] will increase the area of [land/freshwater/ocean ecosystems] used for the production of natural commodities within its [target value chain stage or business units] that is sustainably managed by [target; absolute or percentage] by [target year], compared with a [baseline year] baseline.
Target source: WBCSD target template
Metric assessment
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The relevance and feasibility scores were determined by WBCSD member companies. Learn more on the Methodology page.
Relevance:Medium
Feasibility:Low
Additional Metric Notes
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More details or context about the metric not captured above.
ACT-D stage:
Assess
Maturity stage:
Developing
Metric Contribution to Action:
This metric identifies the scope of ecosystem use under organizational control (e.g. owned, managed, production manuafacturing, owned holdings etc…), facilitating measures to reduce overexploitation and ecosystem damage.
Observations/Successes/Challenges:
> The metric focuses on area control but doesn’t specify the quality or sustainability of the management practices being employed.
> Difficult to assess impact
> Companies might report on land they control without disclosing how that land is used or whether it adheres to sustainability standards.
Related actions
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The other actions that the metric is mapped to.
Support research and data for water and ecosystem management