Nature Positive Corporate Assessment Guide for Financial Institutions 2025

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Gross output weighted sector heatmap based on ENCORE data TABLE 1 Impact and dependency ratings of selected sectors Gross output weighted and ranked by impact and dependency ratings Fishing Agriculture Forestry Mining and quarrying Accommodation and food service activities Water supply and waste management Construction Electricity, gas steam and air conditioning supply Education Human health and social work activities Manufacturing Transport and storage ISIC Divisions code 03 01 02 05-09 55-56 36-39 41-43 35 85 86-88 10-33 49-53ImpactsArea of freshwater use                         Area of land use                         Area of seabed use             Disturbances (e.g. noise, light)                         Emissions of GHG                         Emissions of non-GHG air pollutants                         Emissions of toxic pollutants to water and soil                         Emissions of nutrient pollutants to water and soil                   Generation and release of solid waste                         Introduction of invasive species                     Other abiotic resource extraction   Other biotic resource extraction (e.g. fish, timber)           Volume of water use                        DependenciesAir filtration                         Biological control                     Biomass provisioning             Education, scientific and research services             Flood mitigation                         Genetic material             Global climate regulation                         Local (micro and meso) climate regulation                         Noise attenuation                       Nursery population and habitat maintenance       Other provisioning services – animal-based energy           Other regulating and maintenance service – Dilution by atmosphere and ecosystems                 Other regulating and maintenance service – Mediation of sensory impacts (other than noise)                 Pollination     Rainfall pattern regulation                       Recreation-related services         Soil and sediment retention                         Soil quality regulation       Solid waste remediation                       Spiritual, artistic and symbolic services               Storm mitigation                         Visual amenity services         Water flow regulation                         Water purification                       Water supply                         Rating: Low High Nature Positive: Corporate Assessment Guide for Financial Institutions 20
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