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Nature Risk & Opportunity Assessment | TNFD Reporting
More than half of global GDP is estimated to be moderately or highly dependent on nature. Yet most organisations have no systematic way to measure or manage that exposure - or to identify the opportunities that come with taking nature seriously.
Regulatory and stakeholder pressure is accelerating. The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) provides a framework for identifying, assessing, and disclosing nature-related dependencies and impacts. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) now requires large European companies to report on biodiversity and ecosystems as part of their sustainability disclosures.
While nature risk and climate risk are distinct, they are deeply connected. Frontierra's platform addresses both in a single, integrated assessment, giving decision-makers a complete picture of environmental exposure and opportunity.
PHYSICAL RISK
How Frontierra Assesses Nature Risks and Opportunities
Frontierra uses satellite data, proprietary indicators, and advanced spatial analysis to deliver location-specific insights on nature-related risks, opportunities, dependencies and impacts. Unlike sector- or country-level assessments, our analysis is tied to the precise footprint of your assets.
Each assessment draws on an extensive range of individual indicators spanning the full spectrum of nature-related risk and opportunity factors, including:
Protected and Indigenous areas
Biodiversity hotspots and critical habitat
Forest integrity, forest loss, and deforestation
Habitat connectivity
Land use and land use change
Water stress, water scarcity, and pollution risk
These indicators give clients granular, location-specific intelligence across the key dimensions of nature-related risk and opportunity, providing the evidence base for both targeted risk management and credible nature-positive action.
NATURE METRICS
Combined Nature Metrics
Nature indicators are combined into two proprietary classifications that allow clients to triage and prioritise across large portfolios and value chains efficiently
ENRI
Exposure to Nature-Related Issues
ENRI Score measures how exposed an asset is to nature-related risks - including proximity to protected areas, Indigenous territories, high-biodiversity zones, and areas experiencing forest loss. A high ENRI Score signals meaningful regulatory, reputational, or operational risk. A low score indicates limited exposure. Where the ENRI Score flags concern, Frontierra provides a targeted assessment alongside clear, actionable recommendations - so you know exactly what steps to take next.
ONPP
Opportunity for Nature-Positive Practices
The ONPP Score identifies where an asset presents genuine potential for nature-positive action - habitat restoration, land use improvement, or biodiversity enhancement. A high ONPP Score points to where targeted investment can deliver measurable environmental benefit, alongside the reputational and strategic value of a credible nature-positive commitment.
Together, these categories allow our clients to triage large portfolios efficiently — prioritising assets that need attention and identifying where nature-positive investment can deliver the most impact. See both ratings in action on Frontierra’s platform.
TNFD ALIGNMENT
TNFD Reporting: Our Experience and Approach
Frontierra is a member of both the TNFD Forum and the TNFD Data Catalyst, having played an active role in shaping the framework from its earliest stages. We contributed to multiple TNFD pilot projects during the framework's development, bringing real-world insights to the process, and were among those present at its launch at the New York Stock Exchange in 2023.
Since the release of the Final Recommendations, Frontierra has delivered TNFD-aligned nature risk assessments for leading financial institutions and global corporations including complex, multi-jurisdictional assessments across global value chains.
For organisations beginning their TNFD journey or looking to strengthen existing disclosures, Frontierra provides location-specific nature intelligence and expert guidance. Our platform and advisory support cover the full TNFD LEAP approach
Our cloud-based Climate & Nature Intelligence Platform provides the underlying data and evidence layer to support TNFD disclosures - giving your team a clear, auditable basis for nature reporting.
Locate: Identify which assets and value chains interface with nature
Evaluate: assess dependencies and impacts using satellite-derived data
Assess: determine material risks and opportunities at the asset level
Prepare: structure disclosures in line with TNFD recommendations
NATURE TRANSITION
Nature Transition Planning
A nature transition plan defines an organisation's goals, targets and actions for aligning its business strategy with the global transition to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and restore nature by 2050, in line with the goals of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
Nature scenario modelling assesses how an asset's nature-related risks and opportunities could change and arise under different future conditions, such as a nature-positive transition or sustained ecosystem degradation. These include shifts in land use policy, biodiversity loss trajectories, or ecosystem service availability. TNFD recommends that organisations consider multiple scenarios as part of a robust assessment of nature risks and opportunities, and provides guidance on how to include nature in transition plans and disclosures.
Frontierra's platform supports nature scenario modelling at the individual asset and country levels. By combining high-resolution satellite imagery with dynamic environmental data and sector-specific dependencies, we model how changing conditions might affect specific locations across your portfolio.
Talk to us about nature transition planning for your portfolio.
VALUE CHAIN RISK
Nature Risks and Opportunities Across Your Value Chain
For businesses with exposure to agriculture, forestry, or land-use intensive supply chains, the most material nature-related risks and opportunities often sit upstream in the sourcing regions and landscapes where commodities are produced. Frontierra's value chain mapping service extends assessment across your global supply chain, identifying where deforestation, habitat degradation, or biodiversity loss creates financial or compliance exposure.
CLIENTS
Who This Service Is For
Frontierra's climate risk assessment service is designed for organisations that need to systematically identify, assess and disclose nature-related risks and opportunities.
Financial institutions
Asset managers, banks and insurers managing asset-and portfolio-level nature exposure
Corporates
Businesses with TNFD or CSRD reporting obligations covering biodiversity and ecosystems
Real asset developers
Investment and procurement managers requiring nature screening for due diligence and site selection
NGOs & consultancies
Delivering nature-related analysis for clients
Start Your Nature Risk and Opportunity Assessment
Whether you are preparing for TNFD disclosure, responding to investor pressure, or building a clearer picture of your nature-related exposure and opportunity, Frontierra has the tools and experience to help.
Request a demo of the Nature & Climate Intelligence Platform.
Have a question? Get in touch with our team.
Frequently Asked Questions
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A nature risk assessment evaluates how dependent a business or portfolio is on natural systems - such as clean water, stable land, biodiversity, and functioning ecosystems - and where degradation of those systems creates financial, regulatory, or reputational risk. It also examines the impacts a business has on nature through its operations, value chain, and financing activities, recognising that those impacts can themselves become sources of material risk as regulatory and stakeholder expectations tighten. Together, understanding both dependencies and impacts allows organisations to identify and manage material risks, meet disclosure requirements under frameworks such as TNFD and CSRD, and identify genuine opportunities to improve nature outcomes and capture the value of nature-positive action.
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TNFD (Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures) reporting involves identifying, assessing, and disclosing an organisation's dependencies and impacts on nature. It follows the LEAP approach - Locate, Evaluate, Assess, and Prepare - and requires location-specific data to be credible. Frontierra's platform is built to support each stage of this process, from asset-level screening through to disclosure-ready outputs. Get in touch to find out how we can support your TNFD reporting.