Species: population size, range within specific ecosystems and extinction risk

Unit : Number (#), Number per square kilometer (#/km²), Square kilometers (km²), Hectares (ha), IUCN Red List category or Red List Index (RLI)

Indicator : Species extinction risk

Metric Type : State

Frameworks alignment notes

DR E4-5 ref 40 (b, c, d). Population size, range within ecosystem, (global) extinction risk, changes in number of individual species within specific area, multiple species within ecosystem

Target 4

GRI 101-7. Species, extinction risk, population size

Target example

[Company name] will monitor and support stable or improving population of [specify target species] to a viable and ecologically functional population size in [target location(s)], aiming to align with relevant ecological reference conditions by [target year].

Target Source: WBCSD target template

Sector

Built Environment

Value chain stage

Raw Materials Manufacturing

Metric assessment

Relevance: High

Feasibility: Low

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Species: population size, range within specific ecosystems and extinction risk

Frameworks 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

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 buffer zones/ecological corridors around valuable ecosystems