Risk nature analytics platform Dunya Analytics has released an analysis that shows companies are leaving big gaps in their nature-related financial disclosures that could expose them to vulnerabilities in the future.
The report, The Data Behind the Disclosures: Emerging Trends in TNFD and Nature Reporting, examines how corporations are implementing the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework. Analysis of more than 50 sustainability reports found that only a third of companies report on ecosystem integrity. This is the measure of how closely an ecosystem’s structure, composition, and function resemble its natural state.
The company said this gap is particularly concerning given that degraded ecosystems can disrupt operations, destabilize supply chains, and impact profitability across resource-intensive sectors. In the Blue Economy that would including fishing, aquaculture and tourism.
“Companies are clearly engaged with nature risk assessment, but many are taking a fragmented approach that could leave them vulnerable,” said Rebecca Stern, Chief Science Officer at Dunya Analytics. “Overlooking ecosystem integrity represents a major blind spot. To fully understand their nature-related exposure and build resilience, businesses need comprehensive, spatially explicit assessments across all risk categories.”
The report also found that actionable metrics remain underutilized. Only 7% of companies use the Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric, which translates species data into location-specific conservation priorities that can guide meaningful action.
Key findings include:
- The ENCORE risk tool is the primary entry point for nature risk assessment, which aligns with the “Evaluate” phase of TNFD LEAP approach
- Only 22% of companies assess all four TNFD categories that describe a biodiversity sensitive location
- Water risk assessments show greater maturity, reflecting decades of corporate water stewardship focus
- Relevant ecosystem integrity datasets already exist and are freely available, suggesting awareness gaps rather than limitations due to a lack of relevant data
