Towards Nature Positive for the Ocean: Pathways for Corporate Contributions

Towards Nature Positive for the Ocean is a first-of-its-kind guide created to help companies operating in marine and coastal environments take credible, science-based action to support the global nature-positive goal‚ – halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 and achieving full recovery by 2050.

What sets this report apart is its dedicated focus on the ocean‚'s unique ecological, legal, and governance challenges. Building on leading global frameworks like the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) and Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), it provides tailored guidance for key ocean-based sectors: offshore wind, shipping, coastal and marine tourism, and seafood.

Using the AR3T action framework‚ – Avoid, Reduce, Restore & Regenerate, and Transform‚ – the report outlines actionable pathways for companies to:

• Avoid future negative impacts on ocean ecosystems
• Reduce existing pressures where impacts are unavoidable
• Restore and regenerate degraded marine habitats
• Transform business models, practices, and value chains for long-term resilience

This report offers businesses a practical entry point to align with biodiversity goals and lead the way toward a sustainable, nature-positive ocean economy.