A Guidebook for Business on Nature

This guidebook from the World Resource Institute provides a simple and actionable framework that can help you to integrate nature into decision-making. Based on a literature review and input from 41 corporate actors and grounded in real-world insights and case studies, the guide introduces the SPARK framework (and its abridged variant, the ARK framework). The SPARK framework consists of three essential steps (A, R, K) for action on nature and two optional preliminary steps (S and P) that can help companies to determine materiality. The SPARK framework recommends that users Start by identifying risks and opportunities; Prioritise significance; Assess support and action for nature; Refine operational mechanisms; and Kick off and evaluate. The guide features key questions to consider for each step; highlights case studies of companies that have successfully implemented nature-related initiatives; and identifies internal and external enablers for action and potential barriers to action. This guidebook will be particularly beneficial to corporate decision-makers tasked with translating nature-related commitments into action, including executives and cross-functional teams in strategy, finance, risk, and operations.