Biodiversity under pressure: why it matters for business

Biodiversity underpins the natural systems that support food, water, and livelihoods. But global ecosystems are under pressure, and biodiversity loss is accelerating. For companies, this is not just an environmental concern, but a strategic risk.

Business continuity, supply chain resilience, and stakeholder trust increasingly depend on managing nature-related risks. And expectations are rising. With regulatory and voluntary frameworks like CSRD, TNFD, and SBTN, companies across sectors are being asked to measure, reduce, and report their impacts on nature. But how?

Practical support to assess and reduce your biodiversity impact

PRé helps companies measure and manage their biodiversity impacts, whether you’re just starting or advancing your strategy. Our work is based on life cycle assessment (LCA), a science-based method to assess environmental impacts across all life stages.

We offer services at three levels:

• Product-level biodiversity assessments to support conscious design and sourcing;
• Corporate biodiversity footprints to identify key impact drivers and inform strategy and nature transition plans;
• Portfolio-level screening using Biodiversity Footprinting for Financial Institutions (BFFI), a method we co-developed with ASN Bank and CREM, to help financial institutions assess and manage biodiversity risks and opportunities across investment portfolios.

In addition, we provide standard or tailored training to build your team’s internal expertise.

Why work with PRé?

With 35+ years in sustainability metrics, we bring deep technical expertise and hands-on experience. We’ve conducted biodiversity assessments for clients in consumer goods, apparel, and finance – helping them turn complex data into practical insight.

Our methods align with leading frameworks like CSRD, TNFD, and SBTN. We also help shape the field through initiatives like ALIGN and PBAF, focused on standardizing biodiversity accounting for corporates and finance.

Whether you aim to reduce risks or meet new requirements, we provide the expertise to help you move forward with confidence.