Welcome to this survey by Gold Standard and Anthesis!
The demand for biodiversity claims and credits is rising. There are numerous variations of biodiversity credits and/or claims, with different ways of measuring and delivering them.
These developments also share the same intention - securing funding for biodiversity impact measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) in order to address the biodiversity emergency the planet is facing.
Gold Standard has appointed Anthesis to support with assessing the global landscape surrounding biodiversity credits/claims and consider questions including:
- What’s the demand for biodiversity credits/claims? Where does it come from, what different credits/claims exist and what are their aims?
- What methods and tools are used for measuring, valuing, and reporting? Can existing carbon market tools contribute to developing biodiversity impact tools? Is there demand for approaching biodiversity and climate holistically?
- What methods or tools are missing that could enhance the flow of investment or help overcome barriers to investments into biodiversity impacts?
Gold Standard was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions featured the highest levels of environmental integrity and also contributed to sustainable development. With the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, Gold Standard launched a best practice standard for climate and sustainable development interventions, Gold Standard for the Global Goals, to maximise impact, creating value for people around the world and the planet we share.
Anthesis is a leading global pure-play sustainability advisory and solutions firm and one of the largest groups of dedicated sustainability professionals globally. As a proud B Corp, Anthesis leads sustainability, ESG, and net zero programmes for over 4,000 clients across corporates, financial and governmental institutions, delivered by a high-quality team of over 1,250 specialists across 39 offices in 22 countries.
Gold Standard and Anthesis have developed this survey, aiming to gather insight across a broad group of stakeholders to better understand the demand for biodiversity impacts credit/claims, the key tools in used, emerging tools, and the principal barriers withholding investment into biodiversity impacts. Companies, NGOs, consultants, carbon and biodiversity credit developers and others can complete this survey, and leave their email address if they are open to an interview with the Anthesis team.
Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions and feel free to leave your email address at the end of this survey for a follow-up conversation with the team’