Changes over time in management of ecosystem

Unit

: Percentage change in managed area per year (Δ%/year), Management Effectiveness Index

Indicator

: Area of land/freshwater/ocean-use change

Metric type

: Response

Framework alignment notes

ESRS E4-5 38b Changes over time (e.g. 1 or 5 years) in the management of the ecosystem (e.g., through the intensification of agricultural management, or the application of better management practices or forestry harvesting);

GBF Target 10

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 support measurable improvements in management of [specify ecosystem] at [target location(s)] by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: Adapted from SBTN Land Target

Sector

Built Environment

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing Use End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: Low

Feasibility: High

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Changes over time in management of ecosystem

Framework alignment notes

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.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support targeted species recovery programs to restore genetic diversity among populations of native, wild and domesticated species at operating sites

Undertake compensatory conservation through target-based ecological compensation

Select and change suppliers to move production to a lower-impact location

Select and manage native, local plants species on-site and in landscaping to retain biodiversity

Protect biodiversity during harvesting and production

Reduce disturbances (e.g., light, noise, vibration) from operations on surrounding environment

Implement ecologically appropriate management regimes for the respective site

Design and implement projects that avoid natural habitats, maintain habitat connectivity, and prioritize ecosystem functioning and services

Develop appropriate environmental management plans to avoid and reduce soil compaction

Engage and invest in the restoration or afforestation of degraded land within or around operations

Engage in context-based landscape management approaches (e.g., watershed stewardship and enhancing biodiversity)

Avoid establishing operations in / adjacent to areas of significant biodiversity value

Avoid establishing operations in/adjacent to water-stressed areas

Avoid establishing waste management facilities in or adjacent to areas of significant biodiversity value

Avoid material extraction in areas of significant biodiversity value

Create buffer zones/ecological corridors around valuable ecosystems

Changes over time in management of ecosystem

Framework alignment notes

Target example i 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.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support targeted species recovery programs to restore genetic diversity among populations of native, wild and domesticated species at operating sites

Undertake compensatory conservation through target-based ecological compensation

Select and change suppliers to move production to a lower-impact location

Select and manage native, local plants species on-site and in landscaping to retain biodiversity

Protect biodiversity during harvesting and production

Reduce disturbances (e.g., light, noise, vibration) from operations on surrounding environment

Implement ecologically appropriate management regimes for the respective site

Design and implement projects that avoid natural habitats, maintain habitat connectivity, and prioritize ecosystem functioning and services

Develop appropriate environmental management plans to avoid and reduce soil compaction

Engage and invest in the restoration or afforestation of degraded land within or around operations

Engage in context-based landscape management approaches (e.g., watershed stewardship and enhancing biodiversity)

Avoid establishing operations in / adjacent to areas of significant biodiversity value

Avoid establishing operations in/adjacent to water-stressed areas

Avoid establishing waste management facilities in or adjacent to areas of significant biodiversity value

Avoid material extraction in areas of significant biodiversity value

Create buffer zones/ecological corridors around valuable ecosystems

Target example
i

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.