Total spatial footprint: Sum of total surface area controlled/ managed by the organisation, where the organisation has control, plus the total disturbed area, plus the total rehabilitated or restored area.
Unit
: Square kilometers (km²) [TNFD], Hectares (ha) [GRI]
Indicator
: Total spatial footprint
Metric Type
: Pressure
Frameworks alignment notes
Target 1, target 2
GRI 101 (2024) Disclosures 101-5, 101-7 and 101-2.
SASB EM-CM 160a.2
TNFD C1.0a refering to source GRI 101 (2024): total spatial footprint
For EN/HB/RE & RS: In reporting this core global disclosure metric, an organisation should include land owned, leased or managed in its spatial footprint.
For CM: In reporting the land spatial footprint for quarrying activities under this core global disclosure metric, an organisation should include land owned, leased or managed in the exploration, development and production, closure and post-closure project phases.
Organisations should refer to other relevant TNFD sector guidance for reporting downstream spatial footprints, in particular the engineering, construction and real estate guidance.
Target example
[Company name] will decrease the footprint of the [total surface area it controls/manages and/or total disturbed area] in [target location(s)] by [target amount, absolute or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Additional Target Notes
Alternative target for consideration: [Company name] will restore [target amount, absolute or percentage] of degraded land within [target location(s)], by [target year] compared to a [baseline year] baseline. (Source - WBCSD target template)
Sector
Built Environment
Value chain stage
Raw MaterialsManufacturing
Metric assessment
Relevance:High
Feasibility:Medium
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
Use recycled, renewable, or biodegradable materials to reduce reliance on virgin and fossil-based resources
Select and change suppliers to move production to a lower-impact location
Select and manage native, local plants species on-site and in landscaping to retain biodiversity
Reduce disturbances (e.g., light, noise, vibration) from operations on surrounding environment
Implement water replenishment projects/programs
Design and implement projects that avoid natural habitats, maintain habitat connectivity, and prioritize ecosystem functioning and services
Develop appropriate environmental management plans to avoid and reduce soil compaction
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
Avoid material extraction in areas of significant biodiversity value