Industry Briefing Notes

Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool for biodiversity surveys is a relatively new, but rapidly developing field. In this briefing note we look at the current state of eDNA approaches.

All three species of orangutan are listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This Industry Briefing Note outlines essential good practice for considering orangutans on your project, especially when alignment with PS6 is required.

The loss of biodiversity and, subsequently ecosystem services, is an ongoing global problem, resulting in increased public and political scrutiny for industry. TBC's concise briefing note use case studies and industry insight to...

Solar is often seen as a form of ‘green energy’. However, utility-scale projects can have major impacts on species and habitats. TBC's solar energy industry briefing note takes you through the major risks and how to limit impacts as far as possible.

Biodiversity offsets matter to primary industry and energy businesses. Biodiversity offsets: an introduction provides a succinct overview of what offsets are, why they should be considered as well as covering good practice...

Wind energy is one of the cleanest, cost-efficient and most sustainable forms of energy. It's no wonder, that it's booming. However, wind farms can be extremely controversial - for both their perceived and real impacts on humans...

Invasive alien species (IAS for short) are regularly in the news for their devastating effects on native flora and fauna, but why are they relevant to industry and what can we do about it?

"Measure twice, cut once". Getting biodiversity biodiversity surveys right the first time is the equivalent to this proverb. Good survey design ensures data are relevant, creates opportunities for avoidance and minimisation, and...

Biodiversity offsets often involve working with people who live within and around the offset area. Our briefing note presents the latest good practice guidance on involving people in the design and implementation of biodiversity offsets.

Impacts on chimpanzees are treated very seriously by lenders and conservation stakeholders and present a material risk to projects. In this concise industry briefing note, we review why chimpanzees require a special approach and...

PS6 and the HCV approach are both widely-used frameworks for identifying and managing biodiversity risks. Many lenders require alignment with IFC PS6, while certification systems often use the HCV framework.