Nature Positive Corporate Assessment Guide for Financial Institutions 2025

Gross output weighted sector heatmap based on ENCORE data (continued) TABLE 1 Impact and dependency ratings of selected sectors Gross output weighted and ranked by impact and dependency ratings Arts, entertainment and recreation Administrative and support service activities Wholesale and retail trade Professional, scientific and technical activities Real estate activities Public administration and defence Activities of households as employers Information and communication Other service activities Financial and insurance activities Activities of extraterritorial organizations ISIC Divisions code 90-93 77-82 45-47 69-75 68 84 97-98 58-63 94-96 64-66 99ImpactsArea 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 Source: World Economic Forum; Oliver Wyman; ENCORE. (2024). ENCORE: Exploring Natural Capital Opportunities, Risks and Exposure. Nature Positive: Corporate Assessment Guide for Financial Institutions 21