Biodiversity Benchmarking Feedback

CREATING MATERIAL CHANGE for NATURE
Thank you for being a Corporate Fiber & Materials Benchmark (CFMB) "Biodiversity Benchmark pioneer." We look forward to providing benchmarked feedback to all participants. As part of the improvement cycle, we would greatly appreciate your feedback as well. As we move from "beta" into the next evolution for 2021, open and constructive feedback (either as a participant or a supporting stakeholder) will help us ensure the Benchmark adds real value to all engaged. We are also making plans for the 2021 Biodiversity Advisory Group (the "BAG") timetable of events, so please let us know if you would like to return/join the BAG this year. We are looking forward to hearing from you and receiving your feedback!
Your Name*
First Last
Position*
Company*
Email*
1. Which category most accurately describes your organization? (select applicable)
- Supplier / manufacturer
- Brand / retailer
- Consulting group / consultant
- NGO / non-profit
- Government entity
- Intergovernmental body
- Trade association
- Academic / researcher
- Campaigner / charity
- Other
If you selected "Other," please provide details.
2. Did you complete this Biodiversity Benchmark using real data, or did you test it using sample data? (select one)
- Completed using real data
- Tested it using sample / test data
- Reviewed survey but did not enter any data
- Other
If you selected "Other," please provide details.
3. What are your primary reasons for participating in the piloting of the Biodiversity Benchmark? (select applicable)
- To help my company / organization get started on a biodiversity strategy
- To learn more about the types of measures we could be taking to improve biodiversity outcomes
- To evaluate our progress on biodiversity-related targets
- To compare against others in the industry
- To join a learning network
- To fulfill a requirement set by a partner or other entity
- To understand it in order to help coach companies
- To ensure certain metrics are captured in the Benchmark survey
- Other
If you have selected "to fulfill a requirement set by a partner or other entity", please specify
If you selected "Other," please provide details.
4. What are the most important goals for your company? (select applicable)
- To make a public biodiversity commitment
- To develop a biodiversity strategy
- To set targets for biodiversity
- To map our biodiversity impacts
- To implement best practices for biodiversity
- To work towards certification of our materials
- To help improve the impacts of the industry as a whole
- To support others in completing the benchmark/to use the benchmark as a learning tool
- To support companies in improving their biodiversity outcomes
- Other
If you have selected "To work towards certification of our materials", please specify.
If you selected "Other," please provide details.
5. Which areas of the Biodiversity Benchmark did you feel were the strongest and weakest?
If it feels appropriate, please weigh each section of the survey from 1 (weak - could use the most improvement) to 5 (very strong - needs little to no improvement). Please specify above if you have any comments outside of the scope of the sections.
Section BM-1: Business Integration
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Please provide additional feedback, especially on weak areas.
Section BM-2: Transparency
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Please provide additional feedback, especially on weak areas.
Section BM-3: Materiality
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Please provide additional feedback, especially on weak areas.
Section BM-4: Implementation
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Please provide additional feedback, especially on weak areas.
Section BM-5: Monitoring and Evaluation
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Please provide additional feedback, especially on weak areas.
Section BM-6: Reporting
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
Please provide additional feedback, especially on weak areas.
6. Are there any key areas or metrics for data collection/tracking that you feel are currently missing from the Biodiversity Benchmark? Please provide details.
7. On a scale of 1 (not very insightful) to 5 (very insightful), how insightful did you find the process of completing the Biodiversity Benchmark, in terms of assessing your actions related to biodiversity?
1 (not very insightful) - 5 (very insightful)
Please enter a number from 1 to 5.
What aspects of the Benchmark did you find most insightful?
What aspects of the Benchmark did you find least insightful, or not relevant?
8. There may be opportunities to highlight case studies and stories in the future to the public or to a targeted audience. Do you wish to share a story of best practice, innovation, or learning in the area of biodiversity for this purpose?
- No
- Yes
Please provide a short summary or key points.
Please provide any additional information or weblinks.
Would you be willing to be contacted to provide more information and photos to accompany your case study / story?
- No
- Yes
9. What do you think is the greatest obstacle for companies striving to create positive outcomes for biodiversity? Please specify.
Please provide any additional information or weblinks.
10. If you are a textile company (brand, retailer, supplier, manufacturer), you will receive a feedback report indicating how your company is performing. What kinds of feedback and information on your performance do you hope to receive? Please provide details.
If you are engaged as an interested stakeholder, we would also welcome your thoughts and ideas for the company feedback form. Please provide details.
11. Which specific areas / metrics of the Benchmark would you most like to see analyzed and published in the anonymized aggregated public report? Please provide details.
12. What other information and resources do you think would be most helpful to assist suppliers and brands in their biodiversity journey? Please provide details.
13. Would you like to be contacted with future opportunities to provide more specific feedback on the Biodiversity Benchmark?
- No
- Yes
14. Are you a member of the Textile Exchange Biodiversity Advisory Group?
The Biodiversity Advisory Group (BAG) is a multi-stakeholder group of organizations including textile brands, retailers, suppliers and biodiversity experts, academics, consultants and non-profits. The objective of the BAG is to support Textile Exchange on the development and direction of the Biodiversity Benchmark. Just as importantly, the BAG provides a community for knowledge exchange, learning, and discovery. In 2021, we will be offering more opportunities to learn from other BAG members and engage in community dialogue both through a virtual community hub and themed zoom meetings.
- Yes and I would like to continue in 2021
- Yes, but I would not like to continue in 2021
- No, but I would like information on joining
- No, and I'm not interested in joining at this time
If planning to participate, please provide the names and e-mails of individuals from your organization that would like to participate in the BAG
15. Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
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Biodiversity Benchmarking Feedback

CREATING MATERIAL CHANGE for NATURE

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