Home » PublicationsOpen for consultation - 17th JanuaryA roadmap for upgrading market access to decision-useful nature-related data Last updated November 2024 Categories Discussion papers, Open for consultation Version Version 1.0 October 2024 Provide feedback As nature-related risks increasingly impact financial markets and business decision-making, access to high-quality, timely and decision-useful data has become essential. The goal of the paper is to help empower corporates and financial institutions to understand their nature-related dependencies and impacts. This discussion paper outlines a roadmap to accessing high-quality, decision-useful nature data. Key focus areas The fast emergence of corporate reporting architecture and the introduction of mandatory climate- and nature-related reporting standards in Europe, China and elsewhere. Three new demand signals from the private sector for nature-related data. A proposed roadmap for further action. 10 proposed data principles. Understanding the requirements of a Nature Data Public Facility. Key outcomes The resilience of every business depends on the resilience of nature. There is an urgent need to improve access to timely, comprehensive and decision-useful, nature-related data for corporate decision makers and capital providers. The TNFD has assembled a global coalition of leading organisations and experts to outline how to address the challenges of upgrading the nature data value chain. There is an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed roadmap during public consultation ending on 17 January 2025. Provide feedback by January 17, 2025 Please create a profile or log in to your account to provide feedback on discussion papers Create a profile Log in Related publications Data Discussion Paper Findings of a high-level scoping study exploring the case for a global nature-related public data facility Related webinars Diving Into Oceans Data: New technologies and implications to support corporate reporting September 4, 2024 (Updated: September 4, 2024) The session was moderated by Tony Goldner and focused on how innovative data collection methods and metrics are revolutionizing the Blue Economy and informing corporate reporting in alignment with the Taskforce on Nature-related... What spatial data innovations are being developed and how can they help nature-related financial disclosure? May 20, 2022 (Updated: September 14, 2023) This webinar discusses a range of innovations and projects on how geospatial data on nature can influence financial decision making. It offers a comprehensive overview of the importance of ecosystem service data to policy and financial... Changes in the state of nature: the next generation of metrics & targets? August 24, 2022 (Updated: September 14, 2023) This webinar provides a deep dive into using metrics and setting targets, with a specific focus on changes in the state of nature, measuring opportunities and risk for biodiversity, potential metrics and targets that could be in use in...