Number or percentage of projects / sites whose ecological integrity was improved (e.g., installation of fish passes, wildlife corridors).

Unit

: Number (#), Percentage (%)

Indicator

: Area conserved or restored

Metric type

: Response

Framework alignment notes

DR E4-5 ref AR 26c*

Target 1, target 2, target 3, target 12

Target example

[Company name] will increase the number of [projects or sites] that report an improvement in ecological integrity by [target amount, in absolute number, or percentage] by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Built Environment

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing

Metric assessment

Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: High

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Number or percentage of projects / sites whose ecological integrity was improved (e.g., installation of fish passes, wildlife corridors).

Framework alignment notes

Target example

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support targeted species recovery programs to restore genetic diversity among populations of native, wild and domesticated species at operating sites

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

Protect biodiversity during harvesting and production

Design and implement projects that avoid natural habitats, maintain habitat connectivity, and prioritize ecosystem functioning and services

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 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