Home » Tools CatalogueEarth Knowledge Earth Knowledge, Inc. Earth Knowledge is a data infrastructure and analytics platform specializing in both climate and nature. Our cloud-native platform models the cascading and inter-related impacts of critical earth systems globally. Governments and the private sector rely on our data and analyses to answer questions and inform intelligent decisions regarding environmental change that impact current and future risks and sustainability. Our team consists of world-leading scientists, engineers and analysts who contextualize complex, multi-dimensional, non-linear planetary and environmental data. We transform science into actionable data to enable decisions that are better for the organization and for the planet. Visit Tool Case study: Patterson, D. et al. (2022) Geospatial ESG The Emerging Application of Geospatial Data for Gaining "Environmental" Insights on the the Asset, Corporate and Sovereign Level, 24-25 This case study has been prepared by the tool provider as an illustrative example of the tools application to the TNFD recommendations and guidance. The TNFD had not endorsed this case study. Download Explore this tool's alignment to sectors, biomes and LEAP Please note: visualisations are updated daily View as text This platform can support you with the following phases of the LEAP process: Locate the interface with natureIdentification of priority nature-risk locations by sector, business unit or value chainNature interfacePrioritisation according to the integrity and importance of relevant ecosystemsEvaluate priority dependencies and impactsIdentification of relevant environmental assets and ecosystem services by priority locationIdentification of dependencies and impacts by priority locationDependency analysisImpact analysisAssess material risks and opportunitiesRisk and opportunity identificationAdditional risk mitigation and risk and opportunity managementRisk and opportunity materiality assessmentPrepare to respond and reportStrategy and resource allocationsTarget setting & performance managementReportingPresentation This platform aligns to the following disclosures: Risk & Impact ManagementDescribe the organisation’s processes for identifying and assessing nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities in its direct operationsDescribe the organisation’s approach to identifying nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities in its upstream and downstream value chain(s) and financed activities and assetsDescribe the organisation’s processes for managing nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities and actions taken in light of these processesDescribe how processes for identifying, assessing and managing nature-related risks are integrated into the organisation’s overall risk managementDescribe how affected stakeholders are engaged by the organisation in its assessment, and response to, nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunitiesStrategyDescribe the resilience of the organisation’s strategy to nature-related risks and opportunities, taking into consideration different scenariosDisclose the locations where there are assets and/or activities in the organisation’s direct operations, and upstream and/or downstream and/or financed, where relevantDescribe the nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities the organisation has identified over the short, medium and long termDescribe the effect nature-related risks and opportunities have had on the organisation’s businesses, strategy and financial planningMetrics & TargetsDescribe the targets and goals used by the organisation to manage nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities and its performance against theseDisclose the metrics used by the organisation to assess and manage material nature-related risks and opportunities in line with its strategy and risk management processDisclose the metrics used by the organisation to assess and manage dependencies and impacts on nature This tool is relevant for the following sectors: Agriculture, Food & BeveragesFoodAgricultural ProductsMeat & Poultry & DairyProcessed FoodsTobaccoTobaccoMeat ProductsFisheriesAquacultureLivestockBeverageAlcoholic BeveragesNon-Alcoholic BeveragesFood & Beverage RetailFood Retailers & DistributorsRestaurantsRestaurantsConsulting, Business, & Environmental ServicesMediaAdvertising & MarketingMedia & EntertainmentHospitality & RecreationCasinos & GamingHotels & LodgingLeisure FacilitiesConsumer ServicesProfessional & Commercial ServicesConglomerateEducationTechnology, Communications & ITTechnologyElectronic Manufacturing Services & Original Design ManufacturingHardwareSoftware & IT ServicesInternet Media & ServicesInternet Media & ServicesSemiconductorsSemiconductorsTelecommunicationsTelecommunication ServicesTransportationLand TransportationRail TransportationRoad TransportationAir TransportationAirlinesAir Freight & LogisticsAutomobilesAutomobilesAuto PartsCar Rental & LeasingMarine TransportationCruise LinesMarine TransportationResource Transformation & Industrial ProcessesIndustrialsAerospace & DefenseContainers & PackagingElectrical & Electronic EquipmentRT-EEIndustrial Machinery & GoodsChemicalsChemicalsRenewable & Alternative Energy DevelopmentAlternative EnergyBiofuelsFuel Cells & Industrial BatteriesSolar Technology & Project DevelopersWind Technology & Project DevelopersForestry & PaperForestry ManagementPulp & Paper ProductsHealth Care & Medical technologyHealth Care ProvidersHealth Care DeliveryHealth Care DistributorsManaged CareMedical TechnologyMedical Equipment & SuppliesBiotechnology & PharmaceuticalsBiotechnology & PharmaceuticalsHealth Care RetailDrug RetailersConsumer GoodsConsumer Discretionary ProductsAppliance ManufacturingBuilding Products & FurnishingsHousehold & Personal ProductsToys & Sporting GoodsConsumer Goods RetailMultiline and Specialty Retailers & DistributorsE-commerceApparel & TextilesApparel, Accessories & FootwearInfrastructure, Energy Utilities & Real EstateWaste ManagementWaste ManagementInfrastructureEngineering & Construction ServicesUtilitiesCoal/Fuel/Gas PowerNuclear PowerWind PowerSolar PowerHydro PowerGas Utilities & DistributorsWater Utilities & ServicesElectric Utilities & Power GeneratorsReal EstateReal EstateReal Estate ServicesHomebuildersEnergy Extractives, Mining & Minerals ProcessingConstruction MaterialsConstruction MaterialsMetals & MiningIron & Steel ProducersMetals & MiningOil & GasOil & Gas - Exploration & ProductionOil & Gas - MidstreamOil & Gas - Refining & MarketingOil & Gas - ServicesCoalCoal OperationsFinancial institutions, service providers and Investment managersCapital MarketsAsset Management & Custody ActivitiesInvestment Banking & BrokerageSecurity & Commodity ExchangesCorporate & Retail BankingCommercial BanksConsumer FinanceMortgage FinanceInsuranceInsurance This tool is relevant for the following biomes: FreshwaterRivers and streamsLakesArtificial wetlandsSubterranean freshwatersArtificial subterranean freshwatersCoastal inlets and lagoonsLandShrublands and shrubby woodlandsSubterranean cave and rock systemsSavannas and grasslandsDeserts and semi-desertsPolar-alpineIntensive land-use systemsArtificial subterranean spacesShoreline systemsMaritime vegetationArtificial shorelinesTropical-subtropical forestsVegetated wetlandsTemperate-boreal forests and woodlandsBrackish tidal systemsOceanMarine shelves View as interactive sunburst graph Are you the tool owner and looking to make a correction or add additional information to this tool? 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