State of Nature Indicators and Metrics

Archived documents

• Lessons from the field: how piloting has enhanced the practicality of state of nature metrics

  Published 7 May 2026

  Hear from some of the companies involved in pilot testing the State of Nature Metrics, developed by the Nature Positive Initiative.

• TNFD, SBTN and GRI take key step towards embedding state of nature metrics

  Published 9 April 2026

  A critical development on the path to operationalizing the state of nature metrics from Nature Positive Initiative members

• Insights from piloting the draft terrestrial State of Nature Metrics

  Published 19 March 2026

  In 2025, the Nature Positive Initiative worked with partners to pilot test the draft terrestrial State of Nature Metrics. Find out how this informed the final draft State of Nature Metrics.

• Last chance to review: finalizing a state of nature metrics framework

  Published 11 February 2026

  After two years, the final consultation is here.

• Demonstrating Nature Positive Outcomes: building consensus on how to communicate nature’s recovery

  Published 6 October 2025

  As consensus emerges on a common approach to measuring the state of nature, how might actors communicate their nature-positive journey?

• Measuring what matters: building the metrics for a nature positive world

  Published 13 August 2025

  A look back and ahead on the project to align global metrics to measure the state of nature and deliver a nature-positive world.

• Towards shared ocean metrics: measuring nature-positive outcomes for the ocean

  Published 6 August 2025

  Over the next year, the partnership between the Nature Positive Initiative, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) and the World Economic Forum will work towards a collaborative roadmap in building consensus on marine state of nature metrics.

• Process kicks off to foster consensus on measuring nature-positive outcomes for the ocean

  Published 9 June 2025

  The Nature Positive Initiative, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance and World Economic Forum are convening initial discussions about what is needed to accurately and meaningfully measure nature positive in the ocean.

• Nature Positive Initiative launches global piloting programme

  Published 7 May 2025

  The Initiative sees ANCA, BirdLife, GRI, IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, TNFD and WBCSD partnering with businesses across sectors, including agriculture, energy, forestry, finance, manufacturing and mining, to test the new framework.

• State of Nature Metrics: Ready for Testing

  Published 18 January 2025

  Read the latest update following our global multistakeholder consultation to build consensus.

• Draft State of Nature Metrics for Piloting

  Published 17 January 2025

  Revised framework and narrative for terrestrial State of Nature Metrics, now moving to the piloting phase.