Features
Explore Darwin's core capabilities for biodiversity assessment and nature risk management
Features
Darwin provides a comprehensive suite of tools to assess, visualize, and manage your organization's biodiversity footprint.
Biodiversity Footprint Assessment
Transform your business data into quantified biodiversity impacts.
Multi-Source Data Input
Accept financial, product, commodity, and pressure data at any granularity level.
Scientific Methodology
Powered by EXIOBASE, ecoinvent, and ReCiPe - industry-standard environmental databases.
What You Get
| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Commodities Inventory | Raw materials traced to your activities |
| Pressures Inventory | Land use, water, emissions, pollution breakdown |
| Biodiversity Impacts | Species.year scores by ecosystem type |
| Data Quality Score | A/B/C/D rating based on input data precision |
Value Chain Mapping (Galaxy View)
Visualize your entire organization structure and supply chain in an interactive graph.
Entity Types
- Organization Nodes - Business units, subsidiaries, branches
- Sites - Factories, offices, warehouses, retail locations
- Products - Goods and services you produce
- Suppliers - Tier 1 to Tier 5 supply chain partners
Capabilities
- Drag-and-drop interface to organize your network
- Parent-child relationships for hierarchical impact aggregation
- Search and filter to find specific entities
- Double-click any entity to view its detailed footprint
Spatial Analysis (Locate Module)
Overlay your operations on environmental data layers.
Map Features
- Site visualization - See all your locations on a global map
- Address geocoding - Automatic coordinate extraction from addresses
- Environmental layers - Toggle data overlays
Available Data Layers
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Protected Areas | WDPA protected zones |
| Key Biodiversity Areas | KBAs from IBAT |
| Deforestation Risk | Forest loss hotspots |
| Water Stress | Aqueduct water risk data |
| Biodiversity Intactness | BII scores |
Need a specific layer? Contact support - adding new environmental datasets is quick.
Data Collection & Rules Engine
Flexible data input with smart conflict resolution.
Supported Data Types
| Type | Examples | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Financial | Procurement EUR, Revenue USD | EXIOBASE |
| Product | Purchased goods (tonnes) | ecoinvent |
| Commodity | Raw materials (kg) | ecoinvent |
| Pressure | Direct emissions, water use | ReCiPe |
Smart Allocation
Darwin automatically detects when data exists at multiple levels (e.g., supplier and product) and proposes allocation rules to:
- Prevent double counting
- Ensure consistent aggregation
- Give you control over data usage
Comparative Analytics (Compare View)
Aggregate and compare impacts across your organization.
Dashboards
- Top Pressures - Which environmental factors drive your footprint
- Top Organization Nodes - Business unit comparison
- Top Suppliers - Supply chain hotspot identification
- Top Products - Product-level impact ranking
- Top Sites - Geographic impact distribution
Data Quality Overview
See your input data mix at a glance:
- Breakdown by data type (Financial/Product/Commodity/Pressure)
- Overall quality score
- Guidance on where to improve data precision
Export & Reporting
Generate outputs for stakeholders and compliance.
Export Formats
- PDF Reports - Executive summaries with visualizations
- Excel Exports - Detailed data for further analysis
- Dashboard Sharing - Collaborate with team members
Compliance Support
Darwin outputs align with major frameworks:
- TNFD - Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
- CSRD - Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- EU Taxonomy - Environmental taxonomy alignment
- SBTN - Science Based Targets for Nature
Project Management
Organize your work in isolated project spaces.
Project Features
- Unlimited projects per organization
- Project duplication for scenario analysis
- Team collaboration with role-based access
- Project statistics visible at a glance
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