EGU24-16765, updated on 11 Mar 2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16765
EGU General Assembly 2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

A comprehensive tool for prioritising ecologically sensitive locations and driving nature-positive actions

Thea Piovano, Rhosanna Jenkins, Lorna Burnell, Claire Burke, and Beccy Wilebore
Thea Piovano et al.
  • Natcap, United Kingdom of Great Britain – England, Scotland, Wales (thea.piovano@natcapresearch.com)

There exists an urgent need to address the ongoing nature crisis, and businesses must play a pivotal role in fostering positive change. As a result, there has been a significant increase in corporate attention on biodiversity. In response to this attention, several frameworks for companies to report their impacts on nature have emerged, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). These frameworks set out steps for companies wanting to make a positive impact and include nature in business, particularly through determining their proximity to ecologically sensitive locations.

Our advanced prioritisation tool enables screening of any site in the world (both terrestrial and marine assets) for its proximity to ecologically sensitive locations. This tool incorporates metrics including Ecological Integrity, Decline in Ecological Integrity, Areas of High Physical Water Stress, Areas of High Potential Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Sensitive Areas. Our tool aligns with best practices and with reporting guidance and standards (TNFD and CSRD).

By leveraging our screening tool, businesses can turn data-driven insights into responsible nature-positive actions.

How to cite: Piovano, T., Jenkins, R., Burnell, L., Burke, C., and Wilebore, B.: A comprehensive tool for prioritising ecologically sensitive locations and driving nature-positive actions, EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 Apr 2024, EGU24-16765, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu24-16765, 2024.