Questionnaire survey on corporate biodiversity efforts in Japan＜Summary of the FY2022 survey results＞

Overview of the survey

(1) Mainstreaming of biodiversity

• Awareness of biodiversity
• Organizational structure to promote biodiversity actions
• Biodiversity information disclosure

(2) Contribution to GBF

• Contribution to the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework
• [Reference] Percentage of companies with initiatives corresponding to each GBF target (by industry sectors)
• Biodiversity efforts in upstream and downstream value chains
• Biodiversity-friendly products and services
• Quantitative targets and indicators linked to the GBF targets
• Examples of corporate actions related to each GBF target
• [Reference] Contribution to the SDGs through biodiversity conservation

(3) Response to the TNFD recommendations

• Assessment of biodiversity dependences, impacts and related risks and opportunities
• Extent of value chains and scope of assessment
• Initiatives on LEAP approach
• Biodiversity-related business risks
• Biodiversity-related business opportunities
• Scenario analysis

(4) Drivers and barriers for biodiversity actions

• Drivers and barriers for biodiversity actions
• Linking biodiversity and climate actions

Executive summary

• (1) Compared to the 2019 survey, more companies are mainstreaming biodiversity.
• (2) Many companies have already been implementing activities that contribute to GBF.
• (3) Biodiversity information disclosure along the TNFD guidance is still in the initial stage of LEAP approach in many companies, but has advanced in some companies.
• (4) As biodiversity became a key agenda in corporate management, many companies are facing technical challenges in biodiversity actions.

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Questionnaire survey on corporate biodiversity efforts in Japan＜PDF version is here＞