Indicator 7: Activities Negatively Affecting Biodiversity-Sensitive Areas

Maximum Score

Not scored

Prefill

Eligible

Validation

Evidence is not required

2026 Updates

None

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Does the entity have sites/operations located in or near to biodiversity sensitive areas where activities negatively affect those areas?

Assessment Instructions

Intent: What is the purpose of this indicator?

The intent of this indicator is to assess the entity’s negative impacts on biodiversity-sensitive areas.

Input: How do I complete this indicator?

Select Yes or No

Previous Year (2024): Select 'Yes' to this option if the PAI indicator was applicable to the previous reference period.

Current Year (2025): Select 'Yes' to this option if the PAI indicator is applicable to the current reference period.

Explanation (optional): Provide context to the answer that was provided. This helps investors gain an understanding of the methodologies and assumptions used.

Action taken (optional): Give context to the answer that was provided to explain any action that may have been taken within the last year, as well as any actions planned or targets set for the next reference period.

Terminology

Biodiversity

means the variability among living organisms arising from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part and includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems.

Biodiversity-sensitive areas

means Natura 2000 network of protected areas, UNESCO World Heritage sites and Key Biodiversity Areas (‘KBAs’), as well as other protected areas, as referred to in Appendix D of Annex II to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/213912; (EU).

Protected area

Means an area designated under the European Environment Agency’s Common Database on Designated Areas (CDDA); (EU).

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References

References

Natura 2000

UNESCO World heritage sites

Key Biodiversity Areas (‘KBAs’)