Number of suppliers who have agreed-upon nature-related improvements
Unit
:Number (#) (of suppliers)
Indicator
:Capital allocated to managing nature risks and opportunities
Metric Type
:Response
Frameworks alignment notes
(E4-1)
The Accountability Framework Core Principles, 7.5
Target example
[Company name] will increase the number of suppliers with agreed-upon nature-related improvements to [target number] by [target year], compared with a [baseline year] baseline.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Forest
Value chain stage
Raw Materials
Metric assessment
Relevance:
Medium
Feasibility:
High
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