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Dunya Analytics Joins Forces with Natural History Museum

On September 22, 2025, Dunya Analytics announced a groundbreaking collaboration with the world-renowned Natural History Museum in London. The goal of this partnership is to incorporate the museum’s celebrated Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) into Dunya Analytics’ nature analytics platform.

Nature risk assessments remain a challenge for many organizations, primarily due to the lack of comprehensive datasets that align with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) recommendations. To address this, Dunya Analytics has crafted a scientifically rigorous methodology that amalgamates the best available global biodiversity datasets, facilitating companies in conducting accurate nature risk assessments.

After conducting an exhaustive analysis of available datasets, Dunya Analytics recognized the Natural History Museum’s BII as its key metric for pinpointing areas of significant ecosystem integrity—an essential aspect of biodiversity as outlined by the TNFD. Developed by scientists at the museum using data from over 76,000 species worldwide, the BII utilizes a transparent, peer-reviewed methodology, representing ecosystem conditions on a digestible 0-100% scale. This powerful index serves as a globally consistent benchmark, allowing comparisons of local ecosystem health across diverse geographical regions, and is continuously refreshed with new scientific data.

Rebecca Stern, Chief Science Officer at Dunya Analytics, expressed her enthusiasm about this collaboration, stating, "The BII delivers globally updated data that is both scientifically rigorous and easily understandable. It perfectly complements our other datasets, thus enabling a comprehensive TNFD-aligned assessment."

Dunya Analytics’ platform has the capability to analyze hundreds of business locations in mere seconds, regardless of the industry or geographical location. By automating the TNFD LEAP approach from the ground up, businesses are provided the tools to incorporate their site-specific data, enhancing the precision of risk assessments. Moreover, the platform makes it possible to execute defensible, auditable double-materiality and nature risk evaluations.

One of the platform's standout features is its ability to translate complex environmental data into tangible business impacts. This effectively aids companies in understanding where nature risks exist and what those risks entail for their operations, supply chains, and overall financial performance.

The synergy between Dunya Analytics and the Natural History Museum illustrates a vital transition from traditional documentation of biodiversity loss towards actionable strategies aimed at reversing this crisis. Dr. Adriana De Palma and Professor Andy Purvis, co-leaders of the BII team, emphasized the importance of this transformation. “Science matters only if it translates into meaningful change,” they noted. “By transforming our BII research into actionable insights, Dunya Analytics aids us in making decisions that drive biodiversity restoration.”

The situation surrounding biodiversity continues to be complex, but the availability of data, technology, and strategic solutions provides a promising pathway to mitigate the ongoing crisis. The partnership between Dunya Analytics and the Natural History Museum makes advanced nature risk analysis accessible to companies of all sizes, effectively converting complicated scientific data into clear business intelligence.

About Dunya Analytics

Dunya Analytics stands at the forefront of helping companies navigate the implications of biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation, and resource overconsumption. Their scalable digital platform simplifies biodiversity and nature risk analytics, rendering it just as accessible and actionable as financial reporting. This geography and industry-agnostic solution offers transparent and scientifically robust risk analytics, propelling organizations to transition from mere metrics and reporting to investment and positive contributions toward nature.

For additional information about Dunya Analytics, visit www.dunya-analytics.com.

About the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum serves as a leading scientific research center, attracting millions of visitors each year. With a mission to champion advocacy for the planet, their 400 scientists are identifying solutions to the pressing planetary emergency, including reversing biodiversity loss and supporting the development of a green economy. The museum seeks an additional £150 million to elevate its research capabilities while revitalizing its South Kensington building and enhancing its galleries for the enjoyment of countless visitors.