Natural capital endowment & management (Adjusted Savings: Net forest depletion, Natural resources depletion)
Data source provider
World Bank
Use cases
Climate-related disclosures, Exposure quantification, Financial stability monitoring, Investment and lending decisions, Macro-economic modelling, Scenario analysis, Stress testing
Data group
Biodiversity and forestry indicators
Metric Type
Physical vulnerability
Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference
World Bank Sovereign ESG Profile
Unit (e.g. CO2)
Percent of GNI
Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)
By Country
Time horizon
Backward-looking
Frequency
Latest Update
Time series
2020
Accessibility
Public
Observation on data availability/gaps
The World Bank curates and maintains a wide range of ESG data for policy makers, financial market participants and academic researchers. The World Bank's Sovereign ESG Data Framework presents a 3-pillar framework consisting of metrics and corresponding data over time and regions. The Environment pillar measures the sustainability of a country's economic performance given its natural resource endowment, management, its risk or resilience to climate change and other natural hazards. It pays particular attention to the internalization of environmental externalities created by economic activity. It also accounts for sustainable energy access and food security, crucial factors for stable long-term economic growth.