Hotspots protection: share of identified valuable habitats hotspots that are protected in the managed area
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
TNFD Forest, Pulp and Paper
FP.A1.0 Areas of high biodiversity value or high conservation value protected
SASB RR-FM-160a.2, RR-FM-160a.3
GRI 101-5-b-i The organization should specify whether the areas of biodiversity importance are protected through legal or other effective means
CDP Forests
F6.1 Did you have any forests-related timebound and quantifiable targets that were active during the reporting year? /(F6.1a) Provide details of your forests-related timebound and quantifiable target(s), and progress made.
ESRS E4 AR 26a Size and location of all habitat areas protected or restored, whether directly or indirectly controlled by the undertaking
E4 19a Activities related to sites located in or near biodiversity-sensitive areas negatively affect these areas by leading to deterioration of natural habitats and habitats of species and to disturbance of species for which protected area has been designated.
Forest Europe SFMI 4.9 Protected Forests
Boreal SFMI 1.1b Forest Fragmentation
ITTO Africa SFMI Criterion 3.1: Biological diversity is maintained
CCFM SFMI 1.1.2 Area of forest by type and age class, wetlands, soil types, and geomorphological feature types in protected areas in each ecozone
AFi Core Principle 1: Protection of forests and other natural ecosystems
EUDR Article 30
FSC Principle 6 - 6.4
PEFC 6.3.1. The forest owner/manager shall identify, protect and/or conserve ecologically important forest areas
SFI Objective 4: Conservation of Biological Diversity, PM 4.3
GBF Target 3
Target example
[Company name] will increase the share of valuable habitat hotspots that are protected in its managed area to [target, absolute or percentage of area]% by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Value chain stage
Raw Materials
Metric assessment
Relevance: Medium
Feasibility: Medium