Nature, biodiversity and natural capital
Understanding how your business depends on and affects nature supports better decisions about operations, investment and long-term resilience. As expectations for nature-related reporting grow, organisations need credible evidence of their impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities, including those assessed under the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework.
We help clients identify where nature matters most to their business, assess the implications and prioritise practical responses. Our advice connects ecological findings with business strategy, risk management and disclosure, focusing effort where it can make the greatest difference.
Tonkin + Taylor combines ecological expertise with strategic sustainability and disclosure capability. Our ecologists bring detailed knowledge of ecosystems, habitats and biodiversity, supported by specialists in water, planning and engineering. Our GIS spatial analysis helps clients understand how sites, assets and supply chains intersect with sensitive environments and ecosystem services.
Together, these capabilities provide advice grounded in ecological evidence and commercial realities. From initial screening and site assessments through to strategy, nature-based solutions, implementation and monitoring, we help clients make informed decisions and communicate their response credibly.
What we do
- Nature strategy and integration with business planning
- TNFD readiness and gap assessments
- LEAP-aligned assessment of nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities
- Nature-related materiality assessment and prioritisation
- Ecological field surveys and biodiversity assessments including verificationÂ
- Ecosystem services and natural capital assessment
- GIS mapping and spatial analysis of nature-related exposure across sites, assets and supply chains
- Nature transition planning, targets and practical action plans
- Biodiversity mitigation and offsetting advice
- Monitoring frameworks and nature-related disclosure support
Advisory work is most powerful when it leads to action. Our nature-based solutions capability — spanning ecosystem restoration, green infrastructure, sustainable land management and flood mitigation — means we can support clients from strategy and disclosure through to practical implementation and measurable outcomes.
