Ecosystem area coverage: Quantitative measure of ecosystem extent, e.g. change in habitat cover
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
ESRS E4-5 41a Disclosure of ecosystem area coverage
GBF Target 1
GRI 101-07 Changes to the state of biodiversity: The organization shall (for each site reported under 101-5) report following information on affected or potentially affected ecosystems: i. ecosystem type for the base year; ii. the ecosystem size [hectares] for the base year; iii. the ecosystem condition for the base year and the current reporting period. (and report contextual information necessary)
TNFD A5.1. Ecosystem area coverage: Quantitative measure of ecosystem extent, e.g. change in habitat cover (km²).
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
Manufacturing
Metric assessment
Relevance:
Low
Feasibility:
High