Nature Benchmark
The benchmark will rank keystone companies on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity
Aim
The nature transformation will examine how the impacts of business contribute to stable and resilient ecosystems which enable humanity and nature to co-exist within planetary boundaries on biodiversity, climate, land, oceans and water.
The benchmark assessments will measure and track corporate performance towards a nature-positive future by measuring how companies are reducing their impact and even regenerating ecosystems.
In 2021, the scope of WBA’s circular transformation was expanded to cover nature and biodiversity as recognition of the need for greater understanding, transparency and accountability of business impact on our environment.
2022 Nature Benchmark
See resultsMethodology
The Nature Benchmark will measure 1000 companies across 22 industries between two initial research cycles, in 2022 and 2023. During the first quarter of 2022, WBA published a draft methodology and conducted a public consultation to map existing behaviours and assess the practical action possible.
Following the public consultation, in April 2022 we published the Nature Benchmark Methodology, incorporating the feedback received from our Expert Review Committee and nearly 100 organisations.
Read MethodologyMilestones
Because of the large scale of this benchmark (1000 companies), the first cycle of data collection, verification, and analysis of the companies in scope took place during summer 2022, with the launch of the first part of the Nature Benchmark in December 2022.
The second research cycle is taking place in 2023, completing this way the second part of the Nature Benchmark, planned for October 2023.
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Draft methodology report
January 2022
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Methodology report
April 2022
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Data collection and verification
April-September 2022
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Benchmark publication (Part 1)
December 2022
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Data collection and verification
April-September 2023
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Benchmark publication (Part 2)
October 2023
The Expert Review Committee
The Nature Benchmark is developed in close collaboration with an Expert Review Committee (ERC), whose members support the core team with their expertise and experience.
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Erin Billman
Executive Director, Science Based Targets Network (SBTN)
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Elodie Chêne
Standards Manager, GRI
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Laura Clavey
Senior Technical Manager, TNFD
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Tom McKenna
Senior Manager, Capitals Coalition
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Nicolas Poolen
Green Finance Advisor, WWF-Netherlands
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Tom Williams
Senior Director, Nature Action, WBCSD
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Nora Mardirossian
Senior Legal Researcher at Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Get involved
As we build our work, we continue to engage with stakeholders across the globe through targeted communications with key organisations and representatives. We also encourage meaningful and constructive feedback.
