Ecosystem Intelligence Suite

0-100

Standardised condition index score

Site - Portfolio

Aggregated from field to board

3 ECI’s

Soil · Freshwater · Vegetation

110+

Countries of eDNA experience

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One Suite. Every Ecosystem.
Site to Portfolio Intelligence.

NatureMetrics Ecosystem Intelligence Suite is a growing collection of Ecosystem Condition Indices that work together to give you a complete view of nature performance across your entire portfolio.

Soil ECI

The only globally applicable soil ecosystem condition index, with methodology independently accredited by Accounting for Nature® to 95% accuracy. Measures bacteria, fungi and soil invertebrates against a reference site.

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Freshwater ECI

A single, 0-100 defensible biological condition score for rivers - scored against NatureMetrics' extensive UK freshwater eDNA database, trained against Water Framework Directive classifications.

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Vegetation ECI

Ecosystem condition scoring for terrestrial vegetation and mangrove ecosystems - powered by remote sensing data. No field sampling required. Global applicability from launch.

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Why the suite exists

The nature intelligence gap

Organisations need to measure, report and act on ecosystem health. But the tools most teams
currently rely on were never built for that purpose.

The challenge with existing approaches

Satellite data can't see below the surface. Remote sensing captures extent and land use, not whether an ecosystem is biologically alive or declining.

Chemistry tests miss the biology. A river can pass basic water quality test and still have lost 80% of its invertebrate diversity.

Conventional surveys don't scale. Specialist teams, seasonal windows and inconsistent methods make portfolio-level measurement impossible.

Data can't reach the board. Scattered site reports, inconsistent methods and nostandard scale means nature data can't be aggregated into the single number executives need.

How the Ecosystem Intelligence Suite closes it

eDNA technology captures the full biological picture, from a soil core or a bankside water sample, that no satellite or chemistry test alone can reach

A single 0–100 score per ecosystem - a standard format, comparable across sites, comparable year-on-year, aggregatable to portfolio level.

Operational field teams deploy the sampling kits - no specialist ecologists, no seasonal restrictions

The same biological evidence that informs site management feeds into the number a CFO presents to the board or discloses to regulators

Designed from the ground up for TNFD, CSRD, SBTN, BNG and natural capital accounting - not retrofitted to them

How every ECI works

From field sample to Portfolio Intelligence

Every eDNA based index in the Ecosystem Intelligence Suite follows the same five-step
architecture - collection, analysis, scoring, aggregation and reporting.

1

Sample

Collect biological data using NatureMetrics eDNA kits - simply collect soil cores or bankside water.

2

eDNA Analysis

DNA is extracted in the NatureMetrics labs and matched against curated reference databases

3

Score Condition

Biological data scored 0-100 against the appropriate benchmark for that ecosystem

4

Aggregate to
Portfolio

Site scores roll up to a single portfolio ECI - one number for every site and portfolio

5

Report

Aggregated scores and metrics feed natural capital accounts and regulatory disclosures

What you get
with the Ecosystem Condition Suite

Site-level
diagnostics

Know exactly which biological community is driving your score and why. Whether it's fungi lagging in soil, invertebrate diversity declining in a river, or vegetation structure deteriorating on a restoration site. Targeted interventions based on real biology.
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Portfolio
intelligence

See nature performance and risk across all assets in one view. Track whether you're Net Positive or Net Loss. Identify which sites need resources and which are performing. Report to your board with one scientifically-backed number, comparable across every ecosystem type in your portfolio.

Financial
integration

Feed ECI data into Natural Capital Accounts, rehabilitation provisions, ESG disclosures and risk assessments. Soil Quality Hectares and river Quality-Km as condition-adjusted units for net loss/gain accounting. Connect ecosystem health to the financial metrics your organisation already runs on.

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Defensible, best-in-class science.
‍Auditable. Enterprise-grade.

Every index in the suite is designed to hold up to the same scrutiny a financial metric would face. Standardised, repeatable methodology. Every score traceable from portfolio metric back to eDNA data.

Built for the rigour that investors, regulators and auditors
demand.

Audit Ready

Defensible for Environmental Accounts
and financial disclosure

Comparable year-on-year

Track progress against nature-positive targets
over time

Portfolio-ready

Site scores aggregate to a single portfolio-
level index

Stakeholder Trust

Credible to investors, regulators, communities
and NGO’s

01

Freshwater Ecosystem
Condition Index

02

Soil Ecosystem
Condition Index

03

Vegetation Ecosystem Condition Index

Available Now - Great Britain

Freshwater Ecosystem Condition Index

The first eDNA-powered biological health metric for river ecosystems designed for corporate-scale deployment. A single score, WFD-aligned, deployable without specialist ecologists, that holds up to the same scrutiny as a financial metric.

44/100

Average score across portfolio

Medium - Ecosystem Condition

38%

Sites improving

/

+6 pts

Year-on-year

TNFD

CSRD

SBTN

AMP8 / WINEP

Net Gain

Scored against NatureMetrics' eDNA database

One of the UK's largest freshwater archives, trained against WFD classifications

WFD - aligned scoring

0–100 scores map directly to five condition categories

Repeatable year-on-year tracking

Same sites, same method, comparable scores across reporting cycles

No specialist ecologist required

Operational field teams deploy the bankside eDNA kits

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Available Now - Global

Soil Ecosystem Condition Index

The world's first globally applicable soil ecosystem condition index. A single, defensible number that quantifies soil ecosystem health - from individual sites to entire portfolios - with methodology independently accredited by Accountingfor Nature® to 95% accuracy.

68/100

Combined portfolio ecosystem condition index score

↑20% Since 2020

Net Gain

741

Quality
Hectares

/

1089

Total Portfolio Hectares

TNFD

CSRD

SBTN

GRI

IFRS S2

Scored against a reference site

A A site representing your desired end state for the ecosystem.

Globally applicable

Via reference site methodology, works in any terrestrial ecosystem globally.

Portfolio Ready

Converted to total Soil Quality Hectares, a condition-adjusted metrics for net loss/gain accounting, which is aggregated across all sites for one unified view

Actionable Insights

The breakdown shows which communities (bacteria, fungi, invertebrates) are lagging so your land managers know exactly what to do.

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The gold standard in ecosystem condition and resilience measurement

NatureMetrics Soil Ecosystem Condition Index is currently the only globally applicable metric for assessing soil microbial
condition. The soil microbe methodology has been independently accredited by Accounting for Nature (AfN-METHOD-M-01) with an accuracy level of 95%, enabling its use in Certified Environmental Accounts under the Accounting for Nature® Framework to support credible claims on soil microbial condition. Accreditation was

awarded following an independent review by Accounting for Nature's Independent Science Committee, confirming that the Method meets the required high standards of scientific rigour. Accounting for Nature is a globally recognised standard that supports credible, transparent, and science-based environmental condition accounting, providing a robust foundation for clear and defensible claims.

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‍The Soil Ecosystem Condition Index

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Vegetation Ecosystem Condition Index

The third index in the suite, a remote-sensing-powered condition score for terrestrial vegetation and mangrove ecosystems. No field sampling required. Global applicability from launch.

0-100

Same index architecture as
Soil ECI and Freshwater ECI

Global

Satellite-powered - no field sampling from day one

Complete the picture. When Vegetation ECI launches, you’ll have a single portfolio view of ecosystem condition across soil health, river health and vegetation structure - all in the same 0-100 framwork

Remote-sensing powered

No field visits, no specialist ecologists, no sampling kits. The entire methodology runs on satellite data.

No reference site identification needed

Internal datasets benchmark site health automatically - removing a major barrier to adoption and enabling global scalability from day one.

Two scored components

Vegetation Function (productivity) and Vegetation Structure (connectivity) combine into a single 0–100 condition index.

Immediate historical baselines

Apply the scoring model to existing satellite archives - no new field season required to establish your trend line.

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Across the full mitigation hierarchy

Whether you're assessing pre-development baselines, managing active operations,
driving restoration or validating offsets, the Ecosystem Intelligence Suite delivers
the biological evidence you need at every stage.

01

Avoid

Identify high-value ecosystems beforeproject design lock-in. Baseline assessment reveals biological condition of sites and corridors - so avoidance decisions are grounded in biology, not desktop models.

  • Pre-development baselining
  • High-value area identification
  • EIA support

02

Minimise

Track the biological impact of active operations over time. Quantify your operational footprint and understand whether mitigation measures are actually reducing degradation on the ground.

  • Operational impact tracking
  • Footprint quantification
  • Mitigation validation

03

Restore

Validate that rehabilitation and restoration programmes are delivering genuine biological recovery not just visual greening. Annual ECI tracking proves trajectory towards the reference condition.

  • Recovery trajectory validation
  • Intervention optimisation
  • BNG evidence

04

Offset

Prove offset sites are delivering the promised biological gains. Soil Quality Hectares and river Quality-Km deltas provide the biological evidence for regulatory approval, compensation claims and nature market access.

  • Offset gain validation
  • No Net Loss / Net Positive
  • Nature market access

How every ECI works

Built for your sector and use case

The Ecosystem Intelligence Suite works across every sector where naturere
presents either an operational dependency, a regulatory obligation or a
material financial risk.

Mining & Extraction
Agriculture & CPG
Infrastructure
Conservation
Consultancies

Mining & Extractives

The Challenge

TNFD reporting and social licence around water use. Regulatory risk from abstraction and contamination licences. Need to demonstrate No Net Loss from extraction to closure — across soil ecosystems adjacent to operations and river systems downstream.

How the suite helps

  • Pre-disturbance biological baseline for soil and river health - evidence for consenting and NNL commitments
  • Annual ECI tracking qualities impact during active operations, validates rehabilitation trajectory
  • Soil Quality Hectares delta between operational loss and offset gain provides defensible compensation evidence
  • Portfolio Freshwater ECI monitors river condition adjacent to abstraction points and discharge sites.

Soil ECI

Globally applicable

Baseline and track soil condition at mine sites worldwide — from pre-disturbance through active operations to rehabilitation and closure. Prove recovery with an independently accredited metric.

Freshwater ECI

Great Britain rivers

Monitor biological condition of river systems adjacent to extraction sites. WFD-aligned scoring for TNFD reporting and regulatory licence evidence — deployable by operational teams without specialist ecologists.

Agriculture & CPG

The Challenge

Investors want proof that regenerative agriculture programmes are delivering returns on resilience - not just carbon credits. SBTN freshwater targets and CSRD supply chain obligations require measurable biological evidence. Carbon metrics are too slow to capture the immediate impact of farming interventions.

How the suite helps

  • Annual Soil ECI tracking proves regenerative plots are improving biological condition faster than carbon can show
  • Compare performance across farms and geographies with a standardised score - identify what's working and replicate it
  • Map supply chain ecosystem risk across soils and river systems in your supply shed
  • Support sustainability-linked loans and green finance with auditable biological MRV

Soil ECI

Regenerative ag outcomes — globally

Prove soil health improvement at scale on a timeframe investors can act on. Annual site-level tracking shows improvement rates that carbon metrics cannot capture at this speed.

Freshwater ECI

Supply shed river health - GB

Baseline and track biological condition of rivers in your supply shed. SBTN freshwater target-setting and CSRD nature disclosure evidence for food and beverage supply chains.

Infrastructure & Transport

The Challenge

Consenting and permitting near watercourses and ecologically sensitive land. Demonstrating mitigation hierarchy compliance at every stage - from design through construction to restoration. Regulatory requirements for defensible biological evidence of genuine ecological uplift.

How the suite helps

  • Pre-construction soil and river biological baselines - defensible evidence for consenting and ElA
  • Ongoing condition monitoring proves genuine ecological uplift, not just vegetation cover
  • Offset validation and tracking across the full project lifecycle
  • Faster regulatory approvals and performance bond release with accredited, traceable evidence

Soil ECI

Consenting evidence - globally

The only globally applicable, independently accredited soil condition metric. Defensible for NNL claims, EIA ecological compensation evidence and regulatory approval submissions.

Freshwater ECI

Watercourse monitoring - GB

Biological baseline and ongoing monitoring for schemes near rivers. AMP8 and WFD-aligned scoring that demonstrates genuine ecological recovery to planning authorities and regulators.

Conservation

The Challenge

Different monitoring approaches across sites make it impossible to compare performance and allocate budgets fairly. Funders demand proof that restoration investments are delivering measurable biodiversity outcomes - not just tree counts or vegetation cover reports.

How the suite helps

  • Standardised ECI scores across all sites reveal true performance range - identify underperforming sites and reallocate budget with confidence
  • Annual tracking validates restoration trajectory, proving biological recovery not just visual greening
  • Soil Quality Hectares and Quality-Km provide condition-adjusted metrics for nature market access
  • Portfolio ECI gives trustees, donors and funders a single comparable figure for conservation impact

Soil ECI

Restoration evidence - globally

Replace disconnected monitoring with one replicable standard. Reveals performance ranges across your estate, enabling budget reallocation and unlocking biodiversity funding narratives.

Freshwater ECI

Riparian restoration - GB

Evidence biological recovery in river restoration projects. WFD-aligned scores that communicateprogress to regulators, funders and the public.

Consultancies

The Challenge

Clients are demanding more rigorous, defensible biodiversity data than satellite outputs or desk-based tools can provide. TNFD, CSRD and SBTN require biological depth that traditional approaches cannot deliver at portfolio scale.

How the suite helps

  • Offer Accounting for Nature"- accredited soil metrics without in-house lab investment
  • Deliver WFD-aligned river biological assessments faster and at lower cost than conventional surveys
  • Technical credibility in TNFD and CSRD proposals - every score traceable to raw data, no black box
  • White-label or co-brand the suite across your service lines

Soil ECI

Differentiate your offer - globally

Offer clients the only globally applicable, AFN-accredited soil condition metric. Technical excellence that competitors without accredited methodology cannot match.

Freshwater ECI

WFD-aligned river data - GB

High-integrity freshwater biological assessments for EIA, TNFD and natural capital accounts - faster and at lower cost than conventional biomonitoring surveys.

Dimple Patel
‍Chief Executive Officer
NatureMetrics

“At NatureMetrics, we've always believed that protecting nature requires the same rigour that businesses apply to their finances. The Ecosystem Intelligence Suite is exactly that the infrastructure nature has always needed. For the first time, organisations can measure, compare and aggregate ecosystem condition across diverse sites, geographies and ecosystem types, enabling decision-making from on-ground management through to Board-level financial risk assessment.”

Works with your
‍existing frameworks

Our Ecosystem Condition Indices integrate seamlessly with
leading disclosure frameworks and regulatory requirements

TNFD

Taskforce on Nature-related
Financial Disclosures

Natural Capital Accounting

Natural Capital Accounting frameworks

CSRD

Corporate Sustainability
Reporting Directive

EU Soil
Monitoring Law

Directive (EU) 2025/2360 on soil monitoring and resilience

GRI

Global Reporting Initiative
Standards

ISO 14008

Monetary Valuation of
Environmental Impacts

SBTN

Science Based Targets
for Nature

IFRS S2

Climate-related & Nature
Disclosures

Frequently Asked Questions

Do we need special equipment?
Can scores be combined for multiple sites in a project?
Can Soil ECI be applied to every terrestrial ecosystem?
What makes Soil ECI robust for long-term monitoring?
What's the difference between Soil ECI and a soil health test?
How is Freshwater ECI different from the WFD data my team already uses?
How do we know the Freshwater ECI score is actually accurate?

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Suite across your asset portfolio.

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