ECOSYS Natural Capital Solutions Platform
Ready-to-use dMRV & analytics as-a-service to monitor and evaluate nature-friendly farming outcomes effectively - including and beyond carbon.
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Overview
ECOSYS delivers decision-ready outputs for key stakeholders and expert users across the agri and private-market space. By enriching direct-payments (IACS) data, the platform makes the outcomes of sustainable land management measurable - helping unlock financing for farmers who protect and restore soil health, biodiversity and ultimately climate resilience.
Measure biodiversity and carbon impact in one transparent workflow
The NCS Platform combines Earth Observation, in-situ measurements and official compliance data (IACS/LPIS, GSA, AMS) into the Biodiversity & Carbon Farming Index (BCFI) - a parcel-level score covering four impact dimensions: soil, climate, biodiversity and water.
The BCFI then drives the Total Expected Impact Value (TEIV): a monetised, true-cost-accounted valuation per hectare that aggregates expected yield stability, carbon sequestration, flood/erosion prevention, water regulation and soil organic matter value into one transparent figure.
Every component is traceable to a measurable, satellite- or field-verifiable signal, which keeps the score auditable over time and compatible with CAP/PMEF and Nature Restoration Law reporting frameworks.
Put simply- it is an outcome-based approach that:
- Makes measurement for Sustainable Ecosystem Management outcomes scalable
- Expands on and complements CAP/Performance Monitoring & Evaluation Framework & Nature Restoration Law
- Promotes preservation activities & ecosystem services development for agriculture
| Audience | What they get |
|---|---|
| Project developers & NGOs | Parcel scoring for nature-finance eligibility, ecological baselines, and pre-certification logic for biodiversity credits |
| Investors, funds & corporates | Decision-ready, portfolio-level nature and risk evidence for screening, monitoring, ESG/CSRD reporting and de-risked capital allocation |
| Public authorities & CAP paying agencies | Country-scale, repeatable analytics that support eco-scheme design, GAEC compliance monitoring and national reporting cycles |
| Agri-tech platforms & consultants | An open methodology layer to combine with proprietary ground-truth algorithms and farmer data via API |
Why it matters now
Healthy ecosystems generate benefits that are often essential but insufficiently recognised: biodiversity, soil health, water regulation, carbon storage, resilience and cultural value. ECOSYS NCS is designed to help make these benefits visible within a structured, collaborative framework. By combining methodological clarity with governance discipline, ECOSYS NCS aims to support decisions that are environmentally sound, socially legitimate and practical to implement across real-world landscapes and partnerships.
Building trust in nature-positive value in order to currently address high economic stakes: Extreme weather costs EU agriculture more than €28 billion every year. At the same time, investors, banks and governments need credible land evidence to manage climate and supply-chain risk, meet CSRD, TNFD and Nature Restoration Law requirements, and direct capital towards long-term food security and resilience. Natural capital initiatives need more than ambition. They need credible methods, meaningful participation and governance that can withstand scrutiny.
How it works
The platform fuses three layers into a single evaluation pipeline:
- Data fusion - Land Parcel Identification System / IACS compliance data meets Earth Observation and in-situ sources on a cloud-native data cube.
- Geo-AI scoring - every parcel is scored on soil health, biodiversity and carbon performance via the Biodiversity & Carbon Farming Index (BCFI), extended for country-scale connectivity analysis.
- Value translation - each BCFI score converts into a EUR figure using True Value Accounting: Portfolio Total Expected Impact Value = BCFI% × hectares × average ecosystem-service value.
Users build a parcel portfolio in the live tool, review the combined score, and export reports - directly bookable in-platform and integrable into public registries.
A practical and evidence-led approach
The ECOSYS NCS methodology provides a consistent way to move from ecological activity to credible natural-capital outcomes. It is intended to support transparent decisions while remaining adaptable to different landscapes, projects and stakeholder contexts.
The methodology is built around five core elements:
- Define the context: Establish the geographic area, ecological conditions, stakeholders, intended outcomes and relevant baseline.
- Identify natural-capital value: Recognise the ecosystem assets, services and biodiversity outcomes that are relevant to the initiative.
- Measure and document change: Apply appropriate indicators, data sources, monitoring methods and documentation to track progress over time.
- Assess contribution and integrity: Consider additionality, permanence, uncertainty, risks and the contribution of participating actors.
- Share value transparently: Use agreed rules to recognise contributions, allocate benefits and communicate results responsibly.
Guiding principles
- Scientific robustness - every indicator is grounded in established soil, biodiversity, climate and agronomic science, with documented calculation steps.
- Transparency - data sources, assumptions, scoring rules and aggregation weights are explicitly disclosed and open to review.
- Scalability - the framework works consistently from parcel to portfolio to country level, based largely on EO and compliance data.
- Usability - outputs are built for real decisions by project developers, investors and public authorities, not research alone.
Where the methodology stands today
BCFI and TEIV are presented as an initial iteration and methodology in active development - to be stress-tested in pilots and refined together with partners ahead of formal standardisation. Verification today combines automated data checks with expert and scientific review; independent third-party verification (e.g. via VBB) is planned for a later phase.
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→ Find more on methodological background, including formulas and literature references in the Methodology & Governance Note.
All financial values, BCFI scores and TEIV figures shown on the platform in demonstration mode are indicative - not certified assessments or investment advice. Parcel boundaries and land-use information displayed are sourced from official IACS (Integrated Administration and Control System) paying agency datasets, made available through public institutional channels for research and demonstration purposes.
The data is used solely to illustrate the technical capabilities of the GeoFusion platform and do not imply any commercial relationship with the respective data owners or farmers.
FAQs
- What data does the BCFI rely on? Official compliance and geospatial datasets - GSA, INVEKOS/IACS, AMS, Bodenkarte soil maps - combined with Earth Observation signals.
- Is the BCFI score final or still evolving? The methodology is presented as a concept in active development, meant to be stress-tested in pilots and refined with partners before formal standardisation.
- How is verification handled today? Through a combination of automated data checks and expert (and scientific) review, with independent third-party verification (e.g. through VBB) planned for later phases.
- Does a TEIV score equal a market price? No, the BCFI provides a book value to differentiate assets for nature finance; it explicitly does not equal market price or willingness to pay.
- What do the figures shown on the platform represent? All financial values, BCFI scores, and TEIV figures currently shown are indicative, illustrative demonstration data - not certified assessments or investment advice.
Further information
Do you have any questions on the methodology or implementation of the BCFI or interpretation of TEIV outputs within the NCS App? Please reach out to anne.gruboeck@eox.at or bernadett@eox.at.