The Nature Playbook
The Nature Playbook is a voluntary guidance document designed to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers integrate nature-based solutions and biodiversity strategies into their operations.
The Nature Playbook provides practical, site-level recommendations to support companies in identifying, evaluating, and implementing nature-positive actions. It outlines opportunities across four core pillars, offering scalable strategies that align environmental stewardship with operational efficiency and long-term resilience.
Developed through SP’s Nature-Based Solutions Work Group, the Playbook builds on a series of biodiversity and nature resources published by SP. It reflects input gathered through interviews with OEMs and suppliers to better understand implementation challenges, funding constraints, governance gaps, and opportunities to link nature initiatives to broader business goals.
Guidance Document: The Nature Playbook
Designed to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers integrate nature-based solutions and biodiversity strategies into their operations.
Acknowledgements: This guidance document was produced through a collaborative process by members of the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) Nature Based Solutions Work Group. The project was co-led by Jay Womack of GZA, and Matthew Paper and Rae Mindock of Fresh Coast Climate Solutions. Special thanks to each of the SP member volunteers that participated in interviews and provided feedback to inform the development of this document.
Disclaimer: This document sets forth various findings based on information available to working group members at the time of issuance. These findings are not intended to set forth any industry rule, requirement or standard. Each Member should independently determine its own processes and practices, including, without limitation, levels, measurements, vendors, materials, equipment, energy sources, energy use, emissions, and recyclability. It is the responsibility of each individual company to be aware of national and local regulations that may require reporting of nature-related information using specific methods and formats. This document should not be considered to contain legal advice. SP and its member companies make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this document, and they will not be liable for any errors or omissions in this information nor for the availability of this information. The authors of this document reserve the right to change it at any time, as they deem appropriate within their sole discretion. SP and its member companies will not be liable for any losses, injuries or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this document.
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