ISO 17298 – Consultivo is happy to promote awareness on the first international standard designed to help organisations integrate nature into their core decision-making processes.
ISO 17298: A Practical Framework for Corporate Biodiversity Integration
Biodiversity is essential—for life on Earth, for healthy ecosystems, and for resilient economies. Yet global biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates. The ISO 17298 standard provides a practical framework to help organisations of all types and sizes understand how they depend on and impact nature—and take concrete action to address it.
Developed by ISO’s expert committee on biodiversity (ISO/TC 331), this is the first International Standard that guides organisations in embedding biodiversity into their core strategies, operations, and decision-making processes.
Why ISO 17298 Matters: Mitigating Risk and Unlocking Value
With USD 44 trillion – over half the world’s GDP – moderately or highly dependent on nature, ISO 17298 helps you move from intention to action as biodiversity risks grow alongside regulatory and operational pressures.
This standard supports organisations to:
- Understand your biodiversity impacts, dependencies, and risks.
- Identify opportunities for green growth and nature-positive finance.
- Align with global frameworks like the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).
- Develop and implement a credible biodiversity action plan.
Key Benefits of Adopting the New Standard
- Aligns strategy with emerging biodiversity policies and disclosure requirements.
- Supports risk reduction and resilience across supply chains and operations.
- Unlocks green finance, investor confidence, and new market opportunities.
- Enables transparent reporting of nature-related performance.
- Builds institutional capacity—especially for SMEs and public entities in developing countries.
What’s Covered in the ISO 17298 Standard?
The ISO 17298 framework helps organisations through a structured, iterative process:
- Assess Interaction: Evaluate how your organisational activities interact with biodiversity.
- Prioritize Actions: Determine and prioritize actions at both operational and landscape levels.
- Monitor Progress: Set measurable objectives and monitor progress on nature targets.
- Integrate Efforts: Incorporate biodiversity into broader sustainability efforts (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 26000).
The approach is iterative and adaptable, designed to evolve with your organisation and its context.
FAQ
What’s new in ISO 17298:2025?
This is ISO’s first International Standard on biodiversity. It builds on consensus-based best practices to support action across sectors and geographies – especially in developing countries.
Who is ISO 17298 for?
Any organisation – public or private, large or small – seeking to reduce biodiversity-related risks and improve sustainability performance.
How does it relate to the GBF?
ISO 17298 helps operationalize Target 15 of the GBF or Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework by enabling organizations to assess, disclose, and act on nature-related impacts.
Can it be used with other standards?
Yes. It complements ISO 14001 (environmental management), ISO 26000 (social responsibility), and other nature-related frameworks.
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