Proportion of suppliers engaged on priority nature issues identified during assessments by spend or volume

Unit

: Percentage (%) (of suppliers)

Indicator

: Business exposure to nature risks and opportunities

Metric type

: Response

Framework alignment notes

AFi 7.5

ESRS E1 and G1-2

GBF Target 15

GRI 308-2

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

[Company name] will increase the proportion of suppliers engaged on priority nature issues and/or during nature-related assessments by [spend or volume] to [target percentage] by [target year], compared with a [baseline year] baseline.

Target source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Agri-food

Value chain stage

Raw Materials

Metric assessment

Relevance: Medium

Feasibility: Medium

Related actions

Support and incentivize restoration projects in areas of significant biodiversity value within or adjacent to sourcing locations (supply chain)

Support and incentivize regenerative agriculture and sustainable intensification outcomes at sourcing locations (supply chain)

Reduce food loss and waste across the value chain (supply chain)

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution (supply chain)

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

Incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions from the operations and land use activities at sourcing locations

Prevent pollution and contamination from operations and land use activities

Develop and implement sourcing guidelines that prioritize sustainable commodities and suppliers committed to sustainable practices (supply chain)

Develop markets, products and campagins promoting deforestation-and conversion-free (DCF), certified, regenerative ingredients & plant-based products (supply chain)

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Proportion of suppliers engaged on priority nature issues identified during assessments by spend or volume

Framework alignment notes

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support and incentivize restoration projects in areas of significant biodiversity value within or adjacent to sourcing locations (supply chain)

Support and incentivize regenerative agriculture and sustainable intensification outcomes at sourcing locations (supply chain)

Reduce food loss and waste across the value chain (supply chain)

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution (supply chain)

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

Incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions from the operations and land use activities at sourcing locations

Prevent pollution and contamination from operations and land use activities

Develop and implement sourcing guidelines that prioritize sustainable commodities and suppliers committed to sustainable practices (supply chain)

Develop markets, products and campagins promoting deforestation-and conversion-free (DCF), certified, regenerative ingredients & plant-based products (supply chain)

Proportion of suppliers engaged on priority nature issues identified during assessments by spend or volume

Framework alignment notes

Target example i An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.

Sector

Value chain stage

Metric assessment

Related actions

Support and incentivize restoration projects in areas of significant biodiversity value within or adjacent to sourcing locations (supply chain)

Support and incentivize regenerative agriculture and sustainable intensification outcomes at sourcing locations (supply chain)

Reduce food loss and waste across the value chain (supply chain)

Reduce GHG emissions from transportation and distribution (supply chain)

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

Incentivize the reduction of GHG emissions from the operations and land use activities at sourcing locations

Prevent pollution and contamination from operations and land use activities

Develop and implement sourcing guidelines that prioritize sustainable commodities and suppliers committed to sustainable practices (supply chain)

Develop markets, products and campagins promoting deforestation-and conversion-free (DCF), certified, regenerative ingredients & plant-based products (supply chain)

Target example
i

An example target and the target source are presented to illustrate how a target could be set for this metric. Learn more on the Methodology page.