Indicators are a way of presenting and managing complex

information in a simple and clear manner. Using an

approach based on risk assessment, this document

outlines a methodology for developing site-level

indicators to monitor significant positive and negative

biodiversity impacts and company-level indicators to

inform and report on the approach taken to biodiversity

conservation at a strategic level. It is not the intention of

this document to provide a prescriptive list of indicators

to be used in every circumstance: the diverse nature of

biodiversity and of oil and gas operations makes this

an unrealistic expectation. Therefore, the emphasis

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

ACTION

ACTION 1. Desktop Assessment of

Biodiversity Values & Potential Impacts

CONSIDER EXITING INDICATOR PROCESS

ACTION 2. Baseline Establishment

ACTION 3. Focusing on Significant Impacts

ACTION 4. Generating List of

Potential Site-Level Indicators

ACTION 5. Choosing Site-Level Indicators

ACTION 6. Generating Company-Level Indicators

ACTION 7. Monitoring of Impacts

ACTION 8. Reporting Performance

ACTION 9. Reviewing & Modifying Activities

ACTION

ACTION 1. Desktop Assessment of

Biodiversity Values & Potential Impacts

CONSIDER EXITING INDICATOR PROCESS

ACTION 2. Baseline Establishment

ACTION 3. Focusing on Significant Impacts

ACTION 4. Generating List of

Potential Site-Level Indicators

ACTION 5. Choosing Site-Level Indicators

ACTION 6. Generating Company-Level Indicators

ACTION 7. Monitoring of Impacts

ACTION 8. Reporting Performance

ACTION 9. Reviewing & Modifying Activities

Low High

Zero

More than Zero

More than Zero

Zero

OUTPUT

Biodiversity value

Potential biodiversity impacts

Significant impacts

CONSIDER EXITING INDICATOR PROCESS

Preliminary targets

Revised targets