BS 8583:2015 PDF

BS 8583:2015 Biodiversity - Guidance for businesses on managing the opportunities and risks With the advent of the 2021 Environment Bill and the TNFD on its way for 2023 there is a growing need for businesses to report their biodiversity impacts, dependencies and responses. Yet there has been very little guidance on biodiversity in any of the formal standards on sustainable development, social responsibility or environmental management. BS 8583 provides guidance on biodiversity issues for different types of organization. BS 8583 will help organizations to incorporate biodiversity considerations into their day-to-day management systems in a way that enables them to protect and enhance biodiversity through their regular operations The standard:

Explains what biodiversity is and why it is relevant to businesses and other organizations Describes how to assess your biodiversity impact Explores ways to manage biodiversity, for example through supply-chain and land management Gives advice on planning for biodiversity protection and enhancement