• Driver of nature change: Land/freshwater/ ocean-use change

    Total spatial footprint (C1.0)

    Total spatial footprint (km2) (sum of):

    • Total surface area controlled/ managed by the organisation, where the organisation has control (km2);
    • Total disturbed area (km2); and
    • Total rehabilitated/restored area (km2).
    For the purposes of the core global disclosure metric:

    • Sustainably managed refers to the UN FAO definition of sustainable forest management (see glossary);
    • An organisation may provide information additional to the GET to define the type of ecosystem, such as regional or local classifications;
    • An organisation should provide additional detail on the type of forest, where applicable (e.g. semi-natural forests); and
    • Business activity refers to core business activities/stages of the value chain. A forest sector company should follow the same approach as defined in the FSG Nature Positive Roadmap: forest production, processing and manufacturing, downstream.

    No further guidance.

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  • Driver of nature change: Pollution/ pollution removal

    Pollutants released to soil split by type (C2.0)

    Pollutants released to soil (tonnes) by type, referring to sector-specific guidance on types of pollutants

    Pollutants to report under the core global disclosure metric include:

    • Pesticides from forestry operations;
    • Nitrogen;
    • Phosphorus;
    • Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS); and
    • Ash (e.g. from boilers in processing and manufacturing activities).
    In determining which pollutants to report, an organisation should consider:

    • The FAO and WHO definitions of highly hazardous pesticides, with an emphasis on extremely hazardous and highly hazardous pesticides (class 1A and 1B, respectively);
    • The chemicals included in the list of banned persistent organic pollutants (POPs) of the Stockholm Convention;
    • Other pollutants that are not inherently hazardous, but where significant quantities or poor disposal practices may be damaging, including fertilisers, wood debris and bark accumulation from forestry operations, non-recyclable paper, rejects from recycling processes or other solid waste; and
    • Pollutants of concern identified during engagement with stakeholder groups.

    Ashrafi et al. (2015); IFC (2007); OECD and UNEP (2013); UNEP and WHO (2016); The Stockholm Convention (2001); WBCSD-FSG (2022); WHO (2019); WRI and WBCSD (2015)

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