Report the size of natural ecosystems converted for sites with the most significant impacts on biodiversity, where its activities lead or could lead to land and sea use change | WBCSD

Report the size of natural ecosystems converted for sites with the most significant impacts on biodiversity, where its activities lead or could lead to land and sea use change

Unit

: Hectares (ha)

Indicator

: Area of land/freshwater/ocean-use change

Metric type

: Pressure and Response

Framework alignment notes

E4-5 38 (a)

8.4.1

101-4 101-5 (a) 101-5 (b) 101-6 (a)

Land use (area and description of land management practices) Land use change (by ecosystem and land use type, since 2020 or earlier)

T1, T15

Target example

[Company name] will have zero conversion of natural ecosystems by [target year]

Target Source: Adapted from SBTN Land Target

Sector

Pharmaceutical

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Low

Related actions

Set a no conversion of natural ecosystems target within supply chains and obtain correct certifications from suppliers for agricultural inputs

Protect areas of significant biodiversity value within or adjacent to operations

Engage and invest in the restoration or afforestation of degraded land within or around operations

Carefully consider nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities when establishing new operations, taking water risks and proximity to areas of significant biodiversity value into account. Embed biodiversity and water risk assessment criteria into the decision-making process when selecting new sites or expansions and prioritize action according to conservation hierarchy in locations that meet the criteria