Natural Capital Protocol

The Natural Capital Protocol is a decision-making framework that enables organisations to identify, measure and value their direct and indirect impacts and dependencies on natural capital.

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Working Paper: Measuring Ecosystem State for Biodiversity Footprints

New Research in our Quality Biodiversity Footprints Series This working paper asks one question: what does it actually take to measure ecosystem state in a

Unpacking corporate natural capital accounting (BS 8632, BD Protocol & UN SEEA): comparative analysis of case studies

A comparative analysis showing how leading corporate natural capital accounting (CNCA) approaches align, where they diverge, and what’s needed for a more standardised, complete CNCA

The Private Sector and Renewable Natural Capital in the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa: Opportunities to bring the value of nature to business decision-making and planning

A roadmap for how African policy-makers and businesses are integrating renewable natural capital into planning, investment, and sector-level sustainability strategies.

Final Ecosystem Services for Corporate Metrics and Performance

Shows how the Final Ecosystem Services lens can strengthen materiality assessments, valuation accuracy, and corporate decision-making by bringing clarity to ecosystem service classification.

Impact of degraded freshwater ecosystems on tourism towards 2030 final technical report

Assesses how degrading freshwater ecosystems threaten South Africa’s tourism sector and highlights policy, restoration and community-based opportunities to safeguard long-term economic resilience.

What natural capital disclosure for integrated reporting? Designing & modeling an Integrated Financial – Natural Capital Accounting and Reporting Framework

Proposes an integrated financial–natural capital accounting framework to help organisations better disclose their risks and performance.