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Guidance Documents

Diagram of an infinity loop with images of fashion and windfarms and other symbols of industry — Nature Responsible Policy Engagement (RPE) guide

Report cover with photo of river valley — IPBES Business & Biodiversity Report 2026

Man in white cap tending to green crops in rows in field — Business For Nature Sector Actions Guidance

GRI Biodiversity — Global Reporting Initiative: Biodiversity 101 2024

Forest landscape with white text on purple strip — Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) – Let’s Discuss Nature with Climate 2023

Image of landscape under document title — Nature positive for business – Developing a common approach 2023

Screenshot of cover with image of dandelion seedhead and windfarm — The Nature Strategy Handbook 2025

Cover of document with close up of centre of orange flower — The Chairperson’s Guide to Valuing Nature 2023

EU-B-B-Platform-Update-Report-3_FINAL_1March2021-pdf — Assessment of Biodiversity Measurement Approaches for Business and Financial Institutions 2021

Finance-for-Biodiversity_Guide-on-biodiversity-measurement-approaches-pdf — Finance for Biodiversity – Guide on Biodiversity Measurement Approaches 2022

Methodologies

Cover of document with title in yellow on navy background — EFRAG Voluntary Reporting Standards for SMEs (VSME)

TNFD LEAP — TNFD The LEAP Approach 2023

TNFD Getting Started — TNFD Getting Started 2023

TNFD Recommendations 2023

SBTN — Science-based Targets for Nature 2023

BFFI — Biodiversity Footprint for Financial Institutions 2021

Quantis Biodiversity Footprinting 2021 — Ecosystem AnalytiQs Biodiversity Footprinting 2021

Tractor in field, screengrab from website — Science-based Targets for Nature – Initial Guidance for Business

Natural-Capital-Protocol-–-Capitals-Coalition — Natural Capital Protocol

How_Primer_Biodiversity-Guidance-pdf — Integrating Biodiversity into Natural Capital Assessments

Glossary

Glossary: Materiality and Double Materiality

March 28, 2024/by Fiona

NPI Main Asset — Joining forces for the Nature Positive Initiative
September 13, 2023/by Fiona

dylan-gillis-KdeqA3aTnBY-unsplash-2048×1365 — What is a Community of Practice?
September 23, 2022/by Maria Fitzpatrick

Business Tools for Nature

Graph with blue columns — New: National Biodiversity Action Plan progress report
February 24, 2026/by Fiona

Poster in teal with two logos, one with a dragonfly and hands, one with an owl wearing shades. Orand silhoutte of flowers at the base — Site will showcase members’ leadership on biodiversity
January 9, 2026/by Fiona

B&B banners 2-12_0 — Thematic Report on Biodiversity Disclosure
June 26, 2024/by Fiona

Nature Disclosures: Set the Right Foundations

April 13, 2024/by Fiona

Nature Positive Roadmap: Ask the right questions

March 28, 2024/by Fiona

Phase 1 Assessment Tool: ENCORE

January 27, 2023/by Fiona

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