Biodiversity Impact Units Market Assessment

These developments all share a common objective: securing funding for biodiversity impact measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV), in response to the urgent biodiversity crisis facing our planet. However, the range of options, makes navigating best practice quite complicated. To address this Gold Standard has commissioned Anthesis to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the global landscape surrounding biodiversity credits and claims, delving into critical questions such as:

• What is the nature of the demand for biodiversity credits and claims? Where does it originate, and what are the diverse goals these credits and claims seek to achieve?
• How are various methods and tools employed for measuring, valuing, and reporting on biodiversity impact? Can the tools from the carbon market offer insights into developing effective biodiversity impact tools?
• Is there a growing interest in taking a holistic approach to addressing biodiversity and climate challenges?
• Are there any notable gaps in the current toolbox of methods and tools that could facilitate greater investment or remove barriers to funding biodiversity impact initiatives?

Together, Gold Standard and Anthesis have crafted this survey intended to gather insights from a diverse group of stakeholders. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of the demand for biodiversity impact credits and claims, as well as the essential tools currently in use, emerging innovations, and the primary obstacles that hinder investments in biodiversity impact projects. We invite companies, NGOs, consultants, carbon and biodiversity credit developers, and others to participate in this survey, with the opportunity to provide contact information if they wish to engage in a follow-up interview with the Anthesis team.