Biodiversity in Corporate Reporting
An analysis of ESRS E4 disclosures by WIG20, WIG40 and WIG80 companies
What will you learn?
This is the third webinar hosted by Artha Consulting Network and the first dedicated to biodiversity. Artha Consulting Network’s analysis covers ESRS E4 disclosures under the CSRD by WIG20, WIG40 and WIG80 companies for 2024 and 2025 – the first comparative analysis of its kind on the market.
Below is a snapshot of the current landscape that sets the scene for the discussion:
What has changed
● Disclosure maturity is up: from 45% to 60% – we are seeing more complete, higher-quality data
● Still only one in six companies considers nature material
● There is a clear need for a tailored, data-driven methodology for assessing impacts and dependencies
Where disclosures fall short
● Financial effects of nature-related risks: not disclosed
● Measurable targets: no change for the second year running
● Named accountability at board level: ~3% of companies
What this means for management boards in 2026
● Biodiversity should be assessed as material in the DMA more often – many companies with real exposure currently do not do so
● “Non-material” indicators will have to be justified to the auditor
Speakers
Irena Pichola
CEO, Artha Consulting Network
One of the most experienced ESG experts in Poland and Central Europe, with more than 25 years of strategic advisory experience serving the largest corporations and public institutions. For a decade she was a Partner at Deloitte, where she built and led the Sustainability Consulting practice spanning 17 countries and more than 140 experts. Today, as founder and CEO of Artha Consulting Network, she advises management and supervisory boards on ESG transformation and decarbonisation. She is President of the Management Board of the Responsible Business Forum (Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu) and Chair of the Steering Committee of Chapter Zero Poland.
Aleksander Czarski
Senior Consultant, Artha Consulting Network
Expert in biodiversity, TNFD and CSRD/ESRS reporting. Over more than three years at Deloitte, he led ESG projects for clients including Deutsche Bank Polska, mBank and the European Commission, combining climate risk analysis with hands-on experience in materiality assessments and ESG strategy.
Alexandre Nakhle
Senior ESG Client Engagement Specialist, S&P Global Sustainable1
Expert in climate risk integration and low-carbon transition finance, with more than 10 years of experience at S&P Global. He advises financial institutions and corporates on operationalising ESG metrics and assessing climate- and nature-related risks in investment decisions. His previous roles include Société Générale and Crédit Agricole CIB. A graduate of ESCP Europe and ECE Paris, he is involved in the climate innovation initiative Time for the Planet.
Ben Matthews
Director of Nature & Climate
Expert in analyzing business risks and dependencies related to nature and climate. Previously led the Nature Analytics team at PwC UK, where he directed the largest corporate pilot related to the TNFD. He also co-authored the Strategy Handbook for the Business for Nature initiative.
Maria Andrzejewska
Vice-President, National Foundation for Environmental Protection
UNEP and EU expert in environmental analysis and sustainable development. Director General of UNEP/GRID-Warsaw and Vice-President of the National Foundation for Environmental Protection. She contributed to the UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6) report, which received a PROSE Award in Environmental Science in 2020. Initiator of the SDG Partnership “Together for the Environment” and co-creator of the Climate Leadership programme. Member of the Metropolitan Council, expert of the Polish Chamber of Commerce (KIG) and member of the Programme Council of Leadership for Sustainable Future. Recipient of numerous awards for her scientific and expert work, including the Minister of the Environment Award (three times), the Forbes Women Polska Sustainability Leader title and the Green Eagle distinction awarded by the daily Rzeczpospolita.
Marta Höffner
Counsellor, Ecosystem Restoration Department, Ministry of Climate and Environment
Expert in ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation. Representing the Ministry of Climate and Environment, she chairs the working group developing a framework for the growth of the nature credits market in Poland.
Dr Piotr Mikołajczyk
Chief Specialist for Biology and Environmental Protection, UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre
Expert in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and in sustainable local development. A graduate of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw, where he began his career in research and teaching. Since 2001 he has been with the UNEP/GRID-Warsaw Centre, working on projects in environmental protection, biodiversity and sustainable development. He also specialises in popularising knowledge about nature.
Michał Siwek
Director, Sustainable Transition Finance Department, BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
Banking expert with more than 20 years of experience, including at Rabobank Group, Santander and BNP Paribas. He specialises in sustainable transition finance, decarbonisation, and biodiversity protection and restoration, including the use of nature-based solutions. He was previously responsible for sector policy and the development of Food & Agri banking in the CEE region and Türkiye.
This webinar is for you if:
✓ You sit on a management or supervisory board, or lead ESG / sustainability and want to know how to effectively mitigate nature-related risks and prepare your company for the auditor’s review of its double materiality assessment (DMA).
✓ You are responsible for sustainability reporting (CSRD/ESRS) and are looking for proven market benchmarks and practical guidance on disclosing biodiversity matters (ESRS E4) correctly and with confidence.
✓ You manage risk, finance or investor relations and need hard data on the financial effects of nature-related risks and on supply chain resilience assessments.
✓ You want to see the results of the first comparative market analysis of disclosures by WIG20, WIG40 and WIG80 companies for 2024–2025 and find out how your organisation measures up against market leaders.
Register for the webinar
We invite you to register for Biodiversity in Corporate Reporting webinar – Premiere of the Artha Biodiversity Monitor Report
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