Nature-oriented area on site and off site, including recreated surfaces (environments in which management initiatives are implemented so as to create a habitat on a site where it did not exist initially)
Unit
:Square kilometers (km²), Hectares (ha)
Indicator
:Area conserved or restored
Metric Type
:Response
Frameworks alignment notes
DR E4-5 ref AR 26b* and DR E4-5 ref AR 26a*
Target 1, target 2, target 3, target 12
Target example
[Company name] will increase the nature oriented area in [target location(s)] by [target amount, in absolute m3 or hectares, or percentage] by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Built Environment
Value chain stage
Raw MaterialsManufacturing
Metric assessment
Relevance:
High
Feasibility:
High
Related Actions
Use nature-based solutions for flood mitigation/storm protection
Select and manage native, local plants species on-site and in landscaping to retain biodiversity
Protect biodiversity during harvesting and production
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)
Create buffer zones/ecological corridors around valuable ecosystems