📣 New IBAT Report Release: 🌍 Navigating Corporate Disclosure with Ease 📒 We are excited to launch our latest Disclosure Preparation Report, designed to guide companies through the complexities of corporate disclosure. This essential resource focuses on compliance with key frameworks such as TNFD, GRI, and CSRD, providing actionable insights and practical advice. 📆 But we’re not stopping there! To support your journey, we’re hosting drop-in sessions on 29th August and 3rd September. These sessions present a perfect opportunity to ask questions and deepen your understanding of the report’s content. Learn how the Disclosure Preparation Report can benefit your organization. Drop-in Sessions: ⏱ 29th August (Thursday) | 11:00 - 12:00 BST (https://lnkd.in/eBDFXpju) ⏱ 3rd September (Tuesday) | 16:00 - 17:00 BST (https://lnkd.in/eJQ_4A54) Don’t miss the opportunity to enhance your company’s disclosure strategy. Download the report now (https://lnkd.in/eEFQuXsR) and join us for one of the sessions! ✉ If you would like to receive future updates about IBAT, email [email protected] to subscribe to our newsletter! #CorporateDisclosure #Sustainability #TNFD #GRI #CSRD #IBAT #ESG #SustainabilityReporting
Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT)
Environmental Services
Cambridge, England 10,349 followers
The world's most authoritative biodiversity data for your world-shaping decisions
About us
IBAT is a web-based mapping and reporting tool used by companies, governments, researchers, and financial institutions to access global biodiversity datasets with which to make better decisions around the environment. IBAT has 100s of users including WWF, the World Bank Group, Shell, Mitsubishi, Cambridge University, and the Department of Environment Australia. IBAT has been developed and is maintained by the IBAT Alliance, a partnership of leading conservation organizations, including BirdLife International (BirdLife), Conservation International (CI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Through IBAT, the Alliance seeks to support both better decision making and the improved collection, update and management of biodiversity data to inform those decisions.
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- Environmental Services
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- Biodiversity, Environmental due diligence, and Biodiversity risk screening
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📣 With over 80% of European habitats in poor condition, the EU has put the Nature Restoration Law into force. IBAT will help propel it forward! This historic law is a mandate for member states to restore 20% of terrestrial and marine areas by 2030 and other ecosystems requiring restoration by 2050. It is a crucial instrument in helping the EU and its Member States meet the commitments made under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. ➡ IBAT's datasets will facilitate this progress. The STAR metric can prioritise sites where restoration activities are most likely to yield positive outcomes for species and habitats. Learn more about how IBAT and STAR can assist governments and the private sector in planning and implementing the Nature Restoration Law and National Restoration plans: https://lnkd.in/eGeeb7sD #restorenature #natureconservation #biodiversity
Today, the Nature Restoration Law enters into force and we're here for it! 🤩 It’s a truly historic moment as the law sets legally-binding targets for Member States to restore 20% of land areas and 20% of seas by 2030, and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. This day follows years of advocacy and campaigning from the #RestoreNature movement to get the Nature Restoration Law across the finish line. 📽️ Watch our video recap of the campaign and let’s work together next to restore our rivers, forests, seas, wetlands & green our cities all around Europe 🦋
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The European Union has achieved a remarkable milestone. In the first half of 2024, wind and solar power generation surpassed fossil fuels - marking a nearly twofold increase since 2016! Meanwhile, countries like India and China are ramping up investments in renewable energy, demonstrating a global commitment to a sustainable energy future. However, as we transition to renewable energy, we must consider the impact on biodiversity. Poorly sited infrastructure has severe consequences: 🦅 Direct effects on wildlife such as birds and bats 🌳 Indirect effects such as habitat disruption Sensitivity mapping shows it is possible to deploy renewable energy at scale while protecting our most vulnerable species. Learn more about integrating biodiversity considerations into solar and wind investments. Check out IBAT’s briefing note here - https://lnkd.in/dBbwuQf #renewables #sustainabledevelopment #biodiversity
Stay up to date with the key #nature and #climate news from the past week. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eefDXKBH #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy
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Biodiversity is not just about protecting individual species - it’s the delicate balance of ecosystems that sustain all life on Earth. The domino effect of losing even a single species can have stark consequences: food security, climate regulation, and overall ecosystem health. For businesses, understanding and mitigating biodiversity impacts is crucial. The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) helps companies assess and manage their environmental footprint by providing critical data on Species, Key Biodiversity Areas, and Protected Areas. Through IBAT, businesses make informed decisions for biodiversity conservation, ensuring sustainable operations and long-term success. #Biodiversity #Conservation #Sustainability #Ecosystems #BusinessImpact #IBAT
🌿"Scientists estimate that there are at least 8 million species of plants and animals living on earth today, including humans. These species all live together in what are called “ecosystems.”" 🌍 This article highlights the "domino effect" of biodiversity loss and why it should matter to us all. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyjUkCg9 via UN Environment Programme Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) UNEP-WCMC
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Read all about IBAT's powerful functionality and the impact it can have for key decision-makers across industries. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ds8Vc7hb Learn more about an IBAT subscription: https://lnkd.in/eU6UdAsK
The Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) provides an array of information and data to help decision-makers to consider and integrate biodiversity into development planning and policies. The online platform provides access to information from the world’s most authoritative datasets. 🛠️🌐🐢🌱 Some of the powerful functions of IBAT include: 🔸Provides the most authoritative biodiversity datasets 🔸Allows users to look at site-level detail 🔸Shines a light on important sites for biodiversity 🔸Maintains and updates accuracy of global biodiversity datasets 🔸Helps identify actions and help decision-making for threatened species 🔸Inform decisions by businesses, governments, civil society and others to halt global extinctions Learn more about the tool here: https://lnkd.in/ds8Vc7hb
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Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) represent some of the most crucial sites for species and habitats worldwide 🗺 🌳 🐟 🦍 . Recognised as high biodiversity value areas, KBAs are integral to key regulations and standards like the IFC - International Finance Corporation Performance Standard 6, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). More organizations are now incorporating KBAs into their no-go policies to minimize biodiversity impacts. Financial institutions are also referencing KBAs to guide their investments, steering clear of the world’s most fragile ecosystems. Governments are using KBAs for spatial and conservation planning, helping to reduce biodiversity loss and identify new protected areas. Major updates to the KBA dataset—including assessments of 719 KBAs in the Tropical Andes and Congo Basin, and the identification of 263 terrestrial sites in South Africa—are significant strides forward for conservation. On IBAT, these datasets are regularly updated, giving users access to the latest information from the WDPA, WDKBA, and IUCN Red List. This ensures more informed decision-making that accounts for biodiversity and nature. Great work to the KBA Secretariat and National Coordination Groups for their tremendous efforts in making this happen! 🎉 #kba #biodiversity #nature
📢 Bezos Earth Fund Fuels Biodiversity Mapping Breakthrough in Two Megadiverse Regions 🐒🐘 The Bezos Earth Fund's investment has enabled a comprehensive assessment of 719 #KBAs in the Tropical Andes and Congo Basin - a major milestone for conservation. Read more 📰 https://bit.ly/3Whozfa BirdLife International Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt Asociación Ecosistemas Andinos - ECOAN Asociación Armonía WWF Wildlife Conservation Society Missouri Botanical Garden
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The alignment between Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) makes it easier to navigate the often confusing biodiversity disclosure landscape. At IBAT, we understand the complexities of sustainability reporting and the need for accurate, up-to-date data. Our disclosure preparation report is designed to help you seamlessly report against these standards, ensuring that your disclosures are comprehensive and compliant. By using our services, you can: -Align your reporting with the latest GRI and TNFD standards. -Ensure accurate and current data for your biodiversity impact assessments. -Simplify your reporting process with our detailed and user-friendly reports. Learn more about how our disclosure preparation report can support your sustainability goals and streamline your reporting process. Feel free to reach out for more information on how we can assist you. #BiodiversityReporting #Sustainability #GRI #TNFD #DisclosurePreparation #IBAT
📢 GRI and TNFD make reporting on biodiversity easier The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) have published a joint interoperability mapping, providing a detailed overview of alignment between the TNFD Disclosure Recommendations and metrics and the GRI Standards. 👉 Swipe to find out how the GRI and TNFD are aligned 🗞 Read the full press release – https://lnkd.in/gamAdctr Over the past two years, GRI and TNFD have worked closely to support the development of each other's guidance, notably GRI input into the TNFD Recommendations published in September 2023; and TNFD input into the recently published GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024. Download here 🔽 https://lnkd.in/g-HR_mvZ Responding to feedback from market participants, the TNFD and GRI have developed a guidance document and correspondence table to help GRI’s 14,000 reporters globally align with the TNFD Recommendations, and assist TNFD Adopters in their sustainability reporting according to GRI Standards. 🔵 GRI Standards - https://lnkd.in/duthpH3 ⬛ TNFD Recommendations – https://lnkd.in/ey8wgnbv #TNFD #NatureReporting #Interoperability #GRI
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IBAT works across sectors to provide unique commercial access to the 3 most authoritative biodiversity datasets. The article below discusses IBAT's impact for the infrastructure sector. Learn more below or get in touch with the team to see how IBAT can help redefine your relationship with biodiversity: https://lnkd.in/ebcYv_7
Traditional and unsustainable infrastructure development is a key driver of the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution.🏗️🥀🌎 Infrastructure development has impacts ranging from degradation of natural habitats and deforestation to wildfires and illegal mining. 🚧🏞️ However, with high quality biodiversity data, identifying and assessing the environmental impacts of large-scale infrastructure projects could help them to prevent negative impacts and to deliver sustainable and nature positive outcomes. Learn more in our new blog: https://lnkd.in/ddR2Eycb
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Today, the private sector marks World Mangrove Day. IBAT's unique commercial access point to the IUCN Redlist assists critical mangrove ecosystem restoration. Contact the team for a free demo to understand how you can access and use the world's most authoritative biodiversity data. https://lnkd.in/eiFPSgur #mangroves #worldmangroveday
🌱The first global assessment by IUCN’s Red List of Ecosysystems and partners reveals that over ½ of the world's #mangroves are at risk of collapse. #Climate change, #deforestation, and pollution are just some the threats to these vital ecosystems. Read more ➡ https://bit.ly/3wHiPS5 #WorldMangroveDay
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IBAT was excited to host a session at the Nature Action Dialogues 2024 in collaboration with UNEP-WCMC and Proteus Partnership. It was a great two days focused on strengthening collaboration with various stakeholders across nature and business. Register your interest for 2025: https://lnkd.in/dDdPGsyZ
Private sector actors have a key role to play in supporting and scaling up global #biodiversity goals. Following the successful Nature Action Dialogues🌿 hosted by UNEP-WCMC, which convened private sector stakeholders and nature experts we sum up some of our reflections from the event: 🤝 Implementation of the #GBF requires collaboration across local, national and global scales. 📊 Nature recovery requires transformative economic change. 🔎 Businesses and financial institutions need accessible biodiversity-related data and guidance. 💰 The annual US$700 billion biodiversity-finance gap needs to be filled by 2030. 👥 #HumanRights must be integrated into nature strategies from the offset, not retrofitted. 💪 Important to overcome barriers through multi-sector collaboration. Our latest blog explores these 🔑 takeaways in detail: https://lnkd.in/d9NkY27U Following a successful event, we look forward to support strengthening multi-sector collaborations to meet global goals #ForNature. We will be hosting the Nature Action Dialogues 🌿 in Cambridge 🇬🇧 in March 2025. Please register your interest by filling out this form 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dDdPGsyZ BirdLife International, IUCN, Cambridge Conservation Initiative, Forest Peoples Programme (FPP), Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Convention on Biological Diversity (UN Biodiversity), ICMM, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) - Genève, World Economic Forum, Science Based Targets Network
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