Guide
Getting started with nature reporting
Nature reporting can feel overwhelming: many frameworks, unfamiliar data, and impacts that vary by place. This guide breaks it into manageable steps.
- 01
Know your obligations
Identify which frameworks apply: CSRD/ESRS for EU reporters, TNFD for voluntary or investor-driven reporting, GRI 101 for impact reporting, SBTN for targets.
- 02
Map your activities
List business activities in direct operations and key supply chains, classified using ISIC (or NACE).
- 03
Screen for materiality
Run a sector-level screening, for example with our free SBTN tool, to see which pressures are likely material.
- 04
Add location
Map sites and sourcing regions, and check proximity to sensitive areas such as protected areas and key biodiversity areas.
- 05
Assess dependencies & risks
Identify the ecosystem services you depend on and translate impacts and dependencies into risks and opportunities.
- 06
Set targets and act
Use SBTN methods for science-based targets and prioritise action with AR³T.
- 07
Disclose and improve
Report transparently, including limitations, and improve data quality each year.
Common pitfalls
- Treating nature like carbon: a single global metric does not exist, and location matters.
- Ignoring the supply chain, where most impacts often sit.
- Waiting for perfect data. Screening and transparent estimates are a valid starting point.
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