BBIODIIODIVVEERRSSIITTYY DEFINING OUR APPROACH AND DRIVING CHANGE WHERE POSSIBLE While ITV is in the early stages of its nature- positive journey, we recognise the severity of the biodiversity crisis and the role of nature in our content and production processes. We are educating our colleagues on the significance of biodiversity and continue to collaborate with the BAFTA albert biodiversity working group to establish an industry standard for television production. Our CFO/COO is responsible for our overall sustainability activity, which includes biodiversity-related matters, and our existing climate action governance will now also include nature. ITV Leeds LEEDS BIODIVERSITY PROJECT PREPARING TO MEET THE TASKFORCE The Leeds Biodiversity project is a great example FOR NATURE-RELATED FINANCIAL of the work already being done to protect DISCLOSURE (TNFD) STANDARD biodiversity and nature at ITV. There was concrete ITV has started an initial scoping exercise hardstanding that was deteriorating by a stage- for a nature-positive strategy. While a door entrance in Leeds, so rather than use more thorough assessment of our nature related concrete to replace it, our Workplace Services dependencies, risks and opportunities will team planted a wild flower meadow with a small be undertaken within the next 24 months, pond and seating. On top of this, the team also we have started reviewing all the significant installed a giant bug house that doubles as a bike ways we can start to bring nature awareness shed, with a green roof on top. into our ways of working, including through our production practices, supply chain engagement and office improvements. ITV Leeds ITV Social Purpose Impact Report 2023 34
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