How our annual Stewardship Token aligns with the emerging TNFD framework

As the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework gains traction, companies and investors are under growing pressure to assess, disclose, and act on nature-related risks and dependencies. But measuring nature isn’t easy—and aligning financial disclosures with real ecological outcomes has remained a persistent challenge.

Enter the Quest Stewardship Token.

Quest’s annual Stewardship Reward isn’t just a payment mechanism for landholders—it’s a bridge between ecological reality and the financial reporting world. By aligning directly with the principles of TNFD, our Annual Stewardship Token offers a ready-made, science-backed model for credible nature-based disclosures.

The TNFD Imperative

TNFD is reshaping how businesses approach nature. Its LEAP framework (Locate, Evaluate, Assess, Prepare) encourages organizations to:

• Identify nature dependencies and impacts

• Evaluate ecosystem condition and material risks

• Align risk and opportunity management with nature-positive strategies

To comply, organizations must move beyond narrative and toward verifiable, repeatable metrics. That’s exactly where the Token shines.

What is the annual Stewardship Token?

Quest’s annual biodiversity Stewardship Token is issued only when a property’s ecological condition is maintained or improved above a scientific threshold. It:

• Is based on field-collected data and standardized ecological indicators

• Reflects current land condition (not one-off uplift)

• Is time-bound and re-evaluated every year

• Provides traceable, verifiable evidence of nature-positive outcomes

The Annual Stewardship Token in Action: Mapping to TNFD Requirements

Here’s how the Token aligns with key TNFD expectations:

• Locate: Each Token is tied to a specific land parcel with mapped boundaries and biome classification

• Evaluate: Survey-derived scores (the Accounting for Nature ECond score) provide direct measures of ecosystem condition

• Assess: Continuous monitoring identifies changes and potential nature-related risks

• Prepare: The data behind the Stewardship Token supports mitigation planning, opportunity identification, and ESG reporting

This isn’t theoretical—the annual Stewardship Token provides actual evidence of land condition improvement or maintenance, enabling organizations to report on nature dependencies and mitigation actions with confidence.

Why This Matters for ESG Buyers and Corporate Disclosures

Companies need more than good intentions. They need:

• Repeatable metrics tied to external standards

• Data that regulators, investors, and auditors can trust

• Evidence that stewardship investments are producing results

The Quest Annual Stewardship Token delivers all three.

Conclusion

Nature is now on the balance sheet—and that means every investment in biodiversity must stand up to scrutiny. With our annual Stewardship Token, Quest is offering a TNFD-aligned mechanism for demonstrating credible, evidence-based ecological stewardship.

Explore the science behind the Stewardship Token and TNFD alignment at www.questbiodiversity.com