ESRS subtopic
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
20
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
20
Impacts on the extent and condition of ecosystems
20
Impacts on the state of species
20
Name of the IRO
IRO type
Cause
Position in the value chain
Time Horizon
Realization stage
Affected stakeholders
ESRS subtopic
101
Developing nature documentaries increasing public understanding of habitat degradation
positive impact
Media arm co-produces science series with conservation partners
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
102
Hosting biodiversity analytics platforms supporting conservation planning
positive impact
SaaS tools used by environmental agencies
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
103
Digitizing biodiversity data archives for global accessibility
positive impact
Company supports open data infrastructure projects
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
104
Promoting green construction at broadcast facilities reducing landscape fragmentation
positive impact
HQ sites incorporate biodiversity-sensitive landscaping
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
105
Supporting field researchers with mobile data services in remote habitats
positive impact
Telecom division provides secure satellite connections
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
106
Telecom tower construction in sensitive zones fragmenting wildlife corridors
negative impact
Permitting overlooked ecological assessments
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
107
Infrastructure lighting disrupting migratory bird patterns
negative impact
Facilities lack motion-triggered and downward lighting
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
108
Land clearing for server installations reducing habitat cover
negative impact
Data center expansions neglect reforestation requirements
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
109
Physical media littering harming local flora and fauna
negative impact
Consumer products disposed near wild areas
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
110
Content hosting promoting illegal deforestation activity
negative impact
Platforms fail to moderate destructive practices
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
111
Client rejection due to ecological scoring below procurement thresholds
risk
Green clients prioritize biodiversity-positive suppliers
Upstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
112
Regulatory fines for building in protected habitats
risk
Infrastructure approval failed biodiversity clause
Upstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
113
Investor concern over biodiversity impacts reducing ESG rating
risk
Biodiversity scoring weak under TNFD framework
Upstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
114
Reputational harm from campaigns linking tech use to deforestation
risk
Media investigations target satellite-linked logging
Upstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
115
Delay of operations due to citizen lawsuits around ecological disruption
risk
Communities file legal objections to tower sites
Upstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
116
Securing TNFD-aligned certification increasing access to ESG capital
opportunity
Voluntary disclosures verified by accredited bodies
Downstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
117
Offering biodiversity impact assessment tools to corporate clients
opportunity
Platform expands into ecological compliance modules
Downstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
118
Promoting satellite-enabled conservation monitoring increasing brand leadership
opportunity
Tech partnerships with wildlife NGOs
Downstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
119
Receiving tax benefits for green-certified development sites
opportunity
HQ retrofit includes nature corridors
Downstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
120
Enabling ecological footprint visualization tools for media producers
opportunity
SaaS adds biodiversity KPIs to project dashboards
Downstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Direct impact drivers of biodiversity loss
121
Replacing paper with digital workflows reducing pressure on forests
positive impact
Digitization reduces upstream demand for timber
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
122
Investing in renewable energy reducing stress on air and water purification services
positive impact
Transition away from fossil-fueled data centers
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
123
Sponsoring mangrove restoration where telecom sites rely on coastal stability
positive impact
Biodiversity offsets tied to infrastructure needs
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
124
Hosting ecosystem services data via public APIs promoting transparency
positive impact
Cloud platform includes ecosystem module for planners
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
125
Supporting urban biodiversity where data centers rely on pollination
positive impact
Green roofing and local planting implemented
Business activities
Medium term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
126
Over-reliance on unrenewable energy disrupting carbon absorption services
negative impact
Electricity sources degrade forest sinks
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
127
Data center cooling drawing freshwater exceeding local ecosystem limits
negative impact
Heat exchange exceeds catchment thresholds
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
128
Media supply chains linked to timber overharvest degrading habitat provisioning
negative impact
Book printing relies on uncertified inputs
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
129
Digital land use maps facilitating ecosystem exploitation
negative impact
Data sold to unscreened extractive clients
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
130
Inadequate offsets after land use change reducing ecosystem resilience
negative impact
Rehabilitation not required by procurement
Business activities
Short term
Actual
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
131
Disruption of digital services due to collapse of natural infrastructure
risk
Floods impact fiber due to upstream ecosystem loss
Upstream supply chain
Short term
Potential
Clients
Local authorities
Communities
Impacts and dependencies on ecosystem services
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