Biodiversity Benchmark
We believe that we can achieve more for wildlife by working together, everyone has a part to play in achieving nature's recovery.
Landowning businesses can be a positive force for nature’s recovery and we want to recognise and celebrate those businesses which have achieved excellence. The Wildlife Trusts’ Biodiversity Benchmark is the only standard that certifies the management of your business site for wildlife.
Biodiversity Benchmark is designed to complement ISO14001 and tests the design and implementation of a business’s management systems to achieve continual biodiversity enhancement and protection on their sites. Please find below our introduction pack, requirements and list of certified sites.
Biodiversity Benchmark Introduction Pack
Case studies
The Met Office
Case study
Stockley Park
Case study
Marsh harrier - Andrew Parkinson/2020VISION
SES Water
Case Study
© Rachel Bicker
Gatwick Airport
Case studyContact us
If you are seeking to achieve Biodiversity Benchmark it’s important to get the right advice.
Contact us directly on bb@wildlifetrusts.org.
Below you can find a list of consultants who can advise further.
Biodiversity Benchmark Assessors
The following are trained and experienced Biodiversity Benchmark Assessors. They are all available for private consultancy to support organisations, although they would subsequently be disqualified from undertaking assessment of that organisation.
James Calow
Middlemarch Environmental Ltd, Triumph House, Birmingham Road, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9AZ
James.calow@middlemarch-environmental.com (01676) 525880
Claire Gibbs
Surrey Wildlife Trust, School Lane, Pirbright, Woking, GU24 0JN
claire.gibbs@surreywt.org.uk (01483) 795465
John Lamb
Lancashire Wildlife Trust, The Barn, Berkeley Drive, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6BY
jlamb@lancswt.org.uk (01772) 317240
Colin Mendendez
Chalkhill Environmental Consultants, Elm Tree Court, Long Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 1NJ
colin@ctmwildlife.co.uk (01453) 827272
