Ecosystem services the organisation has an impact on: measurement of the change in the availability and quality of the ecosystem services

Unit : Percentage (%)

Indicator : Ecosystem condition

Metric Type : State

Frameworks alignment notes

Target 5, target 9

GRI 101-8-a. List of ecosystem services affected or potentially affected by the organization's activities and a list of beneficiaries affected or potentially affected by the organization's activities.

TNFD A6.0. Ecosystem services the organisation has an impact on: measurement of the change in the availability and quality of the ecosystem services

Target example

[Company name] will support measurable improvements in the availability and quality of [specify priority ecosystem service(s)] at [target location(s)] by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Built Environment

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: High

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Ecosystem services the organisation has an impact on: measurement of the change in the availability and quality of the ecosystem services

Frameworks alignment notes

Target example

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related Actions

Undertake compensatory conservation through target-based ecological compensation

Use nature-based solutions for flood mitigation/storm protection

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

Reduce water consumption by maximizing the recovery of process water and by using alternative water resources

Protect biodiversity during harvesting and production

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

Implement water replenishment projects/programs

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

Avoid harmful activities during times of vulnerability for key and threatened local species

Create a no-dams policy on remaining free-flowing rivers

Create buffer zones/ecological corridors around valuable ecosystems