Percentage of natural and semi-natural habitat cover
Unit
: Percentage (%) (as part of total controlled area)
Indicator
: Area conserved or restored
Metric Type
: State
Frameworks alignment notes
E4-5 38c Disclosure of changes in spatial configuration of landscape
Biodiversity
101-7a ii. The ecosystem condition for the base year and the current reporting period;
The GRI guidance explicitly mentions: the ecosystem’s composition, function, and structure; the landscape characteristics (e.g., connectivity); should be reported
Target example
[Company name] will avoid establishing operations in areas with a natural and semi-natural habitat cover of [target amount]% or above by [target year].
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Additional Target Notes
According to resarch, biodiveristy's capacity to pollinate crops, regulate pests and diseases, maintain clear water, and limit soil erosion significantly declines when habitat area falls below 20%–25% per km2". However, regional differences and threshols should be considered when setting a target amount.
Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259033222300564X
If company establishes operations in highly natural areas, it should take measures to maintain adequate parameters of landscape connectivity.
Sector
Forest
Value chain stage
Manufacturing
Metric assessment
Relevance:Low
Feasibility:Low
Additional information
Product Category: Timber and wood products, Pulp and paper, Innovative bio-based products, Textiles
Location: Rural
Related Actions
Restore areas of significant biodiversity value within or adjacent to processing and manufacturing operations
Protect areas of significant biodiversity value within or adjacent to processing and manufacturing operations
Avoid establishing processing and manufacturing operations in or adjacent to areas of significant biodiversity value