Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to provide an account of whether extinction accounting and the use of IUCN categories offers a valuable and feasible addition to biodiversity disclosures for an organisation that has a professional interest in conservation programmes. Specifically, when and where IUCN categories can be used as biodiversity disclosures to address the threat of extinction. This study is based on a single anomalous case a Nordic zoo, located in Sweden, which has focused its operations exclusively on the conservation of threatened species and is the only zoo in Europe to do so. In order to comprehend the use of IUCN categories the annual report and the corporate website of Nordic Zoo have been examined. An open-ended interview with zoo management has been conducted to learn the intentions behind such specific disclosures and the use of IUCN categories. The findings of this study reveal that IUCN categories are appropriate biodiversity disclosures for highlighting extinction threats to various species. In an organisation with a professional interest in practicing conservation programmes, IUCN categories play a central role in communicating with stakeholders. This study demonstrates that biodiversity disclosures are part of a sincere effort to report on conservation.
Highlights
In the video game Angry Birds, pigs and birds share comical grudges against each other
The purpose of this research is to provide an account of whether extinction accounting and the use of International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) categories offers a valuable and feasible addition to biodiversity disclosures for an organisation that has a professional interest in conservation programmes
Earlier biodiversity accounting studies that focused on examining biodiversity disclosures in listed companies (Rimmel and Jonäll 2013; Van Liempd and Busch 2013; Atkins, Gräbsch, and Jones 2014; Boiral 2016) demonstrated that companies provide only limited disclosures, if any
Summary
In the video game Angry Birds, pigs and birds share comical grudges against each other. In 2015, the Swedish zoo, Nordens Ark (Nordic Ark), received significant attention in the Swedish media by focusing on the loss of species habitat as a significant factor in the current biodiversity crisis. The ‘Angry Birds’ advertisement displayed illustrations of eight birds (European roller, Northern Bald Ibis, Grey Owl, Eagle Owl, White Stork, White-backed Woodpecker, Snowy Owl and Peregrine falcon) that were native to Sweden. These eight birds were either extinct or threatened by extinction, as indicated by their inclusion in the Red List of Threatened Species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). According to the zoo’s statement, they wanted to raise awareness of the zoo’s efforts combatting the biodiversity crisis and their successful conservation practices (Nordens Ark 2016)
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