NAT.B16.EC Invasive Alien Species Introduction Disclosure
About the data
This metric was designed by The World Benchmarking Alliance, more information can be found here. Sources and Alignments for each indicator can be found here as well as the scoring guidelines here
The World Benchmarking Alliance's Nature Benchmark measures and ranks the world's most influential companies on their efforts to protect our environment and its biodiversity.
This metric relates to the Indicator: The company discloses how it manages the risks posed by invasive alien species (IAS) in its own operations and the most material parts of its value chain.
Rationale: The accidental or voluntary introduction of IAS is one of the most common threats to species as well as a very important factor in ecosystems' decline and deterioration. IAS can be defined as species introduced into a foreign environment which adversely impact local biodiversity through competition and predation, provoking the disruption of local ecosystems and ecosystem functions. The CBD's Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework requires that the introduction of IAS be managed and the rate of their introduction and establishment be lessened by at least 50% (CBD, 2021).
Methodology
WBA analysed all publicly available group-level disclosure in English on the applicable group website, which was predominantly annual reports and sustainability reports. Draft assessments were then sent to each company inviting them to provide feedback. This feedback could include additional publicly available group disclosure published. These were then reviewed and finalised. Final assessments were then shared with each company before being published online.
For this metric the company discloses any introduction of invasive species due to its own activities. Mentioning invasive species that were introduced previously or by others in area where they operate is not enough.