Biodiversity loss isn’t caused by a single actor or a single process- it is layered across the entire value chain where each production step adds new biodiversity pressures

Biodiversity footprinting serves many purposes and can be applied using a variety of methods. For instance, a permitting-stage environmental assessment may focus on direct biodiversity impacts at a specific site, using techniques like camera traps or eDNA sampling. However, in many cases, a broader approach is more useful, such as when benchmarking industries and companies, or assessing the biodiversity footprint and potential benefits of an investment portfolio.

Drawing from our experience managing a biodiversity-focused fund, Danum Advisors uses life cycle analysis to express key drivers of biodiversity loss in a single, integrated metric. This enables benchmarking across sectors and regions, and allows aggregation of biodiversity impacts at the portfolio level.

The approach supports multiple applications: raising awareness, identifying priority areas, and conducting scenario analysis to explore how the footprint may change under different strategic actions.

In this section, we will publish our prespectives on footprinting and communication as it relates to biodiversity.

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