BIODIVERSITY & NATURE – ECOLOGICAL SERVICES

Protecting Natural Capital for Sustainable Resource Development

The challenge your business faces

In an era of unprecedented biodiversity loss and evolving nature-related financial disclosures, resource companies face mounting pressure to demonstrate genuine environmental stewardship. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and emerging Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) requirements demand sophisticated approaches to biodiversity management that go beyond traditional compliance.

Our differentiated approach

Digby Wells Environmental brings three decades of global ecological expertise to deliver biodiversity solutions that create measurable value whilst safeguarding natural capital. Our integrated team of ecologists, botanists, and aquatic specialists work across 78+ countries, combining local knowledge with international best practice to deliver pragmatic biodiversity strategies aligned with your ESG commitments.

We don’t just assess biodiversity; we help you transform ecological challenges into opportunities for operational excellence and stakeholder value creation.

OUR KEY SERVICES

Building the foundation for long-term stability

Biodiversity Impact Assessments (BIAs) aligned with IFC Performance Standard 6

TNFD-aligned nature risk assessments and disclosure support

Biodiversity Action Plans (BAPs) and Biodiversity Maintenance Plans (BMPs)

Critical habitat assessments and ecosystem services valuations

Flora and fauna surveys using cutting-edge remote sensing and field techniques

Aquatic ecosystem assessments including wetland delineations

Alien invasive species management strategies

Carbon offset project design integrating biodiversity co-benefits

Net positive impact strategies for achieving carbon neutral operations

TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE

Science-driven performance

Our ecological services team employs robust methodologies including:

High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments

eDNA sampling for biodiversity monitoring

Ecosystem services mapping and valuation

Habitat quality assessments using multispectral satellite imagery

Species distribution modelling using GIS and remote sensing

Biophysical baseline studies across terrestrial and aquatic systems

MEANINGFUL RESULTS

Measurable impact delivered

Design biodiversity strategies

that reduce project delays through proactive stakeholder engagement

Identify biodiversity offset opportunities

that deliver community benefits whilst achieving no net loss targets

Support clients in accessing green finance

through TNFD-aligned reporting

Enable regulatory approval

through comprehensive ecological assessments meeting both national and international standards

Regulatory Framework Expertise

We navigate complex biodiversity regulations

Equator Principles and IFC Performance Standards
Convention on Biological Diversity requirements
National biodiversity strategies and action plans
TNFD recommendations for nature-related risk disclosure
GBF targets and indicators
EU Taxonomy biodiversity criteria

TAKE ACTION

Schedule a biodiversity risk assessment

Understand your nature-related dependencies and impacts. Contact our ecological services team to develop a roadmap for TNFD compliance and biodiversity net gain.

Byron Bester

Divisional Manager
Ecology Service