This insights piece examines key challenges linked to nature-related metrics and target-setting for downstream actors in the forest and agri-food value chains. It outlines a high-level blueprint for a differentiated approach that addresses the distinct needs of actors across these value chains to strengthen accountability across forest and agri-food value chains.
To achieve this, the insights piece:
- Provides brief overview of existing guidance on metrics and target-setting along the value chain;
- Describes the insights that emerged assessing relevance and feasibility of existing of nature-related metrics for downstream actors;
- Suggests opportunities for further development through collaboration.
The aim is not to replace existing frameworks but to serve as a steppingstone to more rigorous, detailed and prescriptive guidance within them.
This insight piece is released alongside an Excel-based metrics tool to support companies downstream in finding metrics that are relevant for their suppliers, and report on their own company’s actions as customers of bio-based products. The tool is available on request (contact nature@wbcsd.org) until integration of the metrics into the Nature Action Portal, set for release in November 2025.
This insights piece is part of WBCSD’s initiative to promote the harmonization of nature-related metrics used by corporations. To do so, we are driving an initiative to help sustainability practitioners identify the most relevant metrics to measure progress, set targets and disclose information on their key nature impacts and dependencies, in alignment with major voluntary and regulatory frameworks. This initiative is a continuation of the Roadmaps to Nature Positive that started in 2022.