Evaluating the biodiversity commitments of Earth’s keystone corporations
Isobel Hawkins · Talitha Bromwich · Jean-Baptiste Jouffray · Thomas B. White · Joseph W. Bull · Faye Chang · E.J. Milner-Gulland · Sophus O.S.E. zu Ermgassen
DOI10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101747
期刊One Earth
类型Article
发表2026-07
卷期页9(7): 101747
收录2026-10-09
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关键词Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Frameworkcorporate accountabilitycorporate transparencycorporate environmental disclosuremultinational corporationsbiodiversity targets
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Over the past 50 years, large transnational "keystone" corporations have concentrated power and gained significant influence over the world's resource reserves, production, and trade. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework emphasizes the crucial role of businesses in setting and disclosing targets to mitigate their impact on nature. In this study, we identified 180 keystone corporations from highly concentrated sectors with significant environmental impacts and assessed their biodiversity commitments. Our findings reveal that while 79% of firms have made some form of biodiversity pledge, only 13% have reported sufficiently detailed, transparent, and specific commitments ("robust commitments") to allow others to assess if the targets have been met—a key prerequisite of accountability. We discuss future directions and underscore the urgent need for companies, governments, and civil society—including the research community—to work collaboratively to develop, implement, and monitor credible corporate strategies that drive meaningful action for nature.

@article{hawkins2026,
author = {Isobel Hawkins and Talitha Bromwich and Jean-Baptiste Jouffray and Thomas B. White and Joseph W. Bull and Faye Chang and E.J. Milner-Gulland and Sophus O.S.E. zu Ermgassen},
title = {Evaluating the biodiversity commitments of Earth’s keystone corporations},
journal = {One Earth},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {7},
pages = {101747},
doi = {10.1016/j.oneear.2026.101747},
publisher = {Elsevier BV},
}· END ·