Proportion of sites producing and effectively implementing nature action plans.

Unit

: Percentage (%)

Indicator

: Compliance with regulations and standards

Metric type

: Response

Framework alignment notes

Target 5, target 9

GRI 101-2-d. List sites with the most significant impacts on biodiversity which have a biodiversity management plan

TNFD A23.0. For CM: Additional sector indicator or metric: Total volume of water volume that has been sustainably supplied, purified and/ or conserved in the same watershed where the freshwater was withdrawn. This includes volume of water from watershed protection and restoration projects, from water access and sanitation to community projects and from water efficient agriculture and water efficient irrigation practices.

Target example

[Company name] will increase the proportion of sites across its [target value chain stage or business units] that are implementing nature action plans by [target percentage]% by [target year], compared with a [baseline year] baseline.

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Built Environment

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing Use End of Life

Metric assessment

Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: High

Related actions

Use sand motor techniques to prevent recurring artificial sand suppletion

Use recycled, renewable, or biodegradable materials to reduce reliance on virgin and fossil-based resources

Use recovered water from other industries

Use nature-based solutions for flood mitigation/storm protection

Undertake compensatory conservation through target-based ecological compensation

Switch to renewable energy sources and cleaner alternative fuels

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

Reduce water use and wastage, particularly in water-stressed areas

Repurpose buildings by avoiding full demolition and designing deconstruction processes for the materials to be reused and repurposed

Select and manage native, local plants species on-site and in landscaping to retain biodiversity

Reduce water consumption by maximizing the recovery of process water and by using alternative water resources

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution

Reduce disturbances (e.g., light, noise, vibration) from operations on surrounding environment

Protect biodiversity during harvesting and production

Promote the reuse, recovery, and recycling of residuals and by-products to reduce waste

Invest in building and site resilience

Prevent pollution or contamination of water bodies

Optimize waste segregation processes to facilitate upcycling, reuse or sale of byproducts of wastestreams

Optimize local energy reuse from waste product incineration

Minimize waste from single-use packaging by redesigning products and systems to prioritize circularity

Minimize the release of untreated blackwater, greywater and bilge from shipping

Increase use of bio-based chemicals, adhesives and coatings

Increase carbon removals and storage in soils and forests

Improve operational and energy efficiency

Implement water replenishment projects/programs

Implement ecologically appropriate management regimes for the respective site

Encourage sustainable behaviors among building users to reduce water use

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

Design and implement water demand management plans

Design processes and products to minimize waste and maximize circularity

Develop and implement sourcing guidelines that prioritize sustainable commodities and suppliers committed to sustainable practices

Develop appropriate environmental management plans to avoid and reduce soil compaction

Encourage sustainable behaviors among building users to reduce energy use

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)

Ensure safe landfill disposal sites (e.g., regulation, planning and management)

Implement due diligence and traceability systems for all raw materials, ensuring that all materials used in the production stage are sourced sustainably