Biodiversity is one of the most complex areas within the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Organisations must account for vast numbers of species, their behaviours, and their ecological interactions across land, air, and marine ecosystems.

For companies subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), meeting these requirements can be operationally demanding.

gaia.eco, developed by Illuminum, simplifies this process. The web-based platform enables organisations to collect, structure, and analyse biodiversity data across ecosystems accelerating the journey from raw environmental data to compliant sustainability reporting.

The Challenge

Biodiversity reporting under ESRS is difficult because:

• Millions of species and ecological relationships must be considered

• Data is fragmented across regions, sources, and formats

• Impacts often span terrestrial, marine, and aerial environments

• Reporting timelines are tight and ESG teams are overstretched

Without a structured system, biodiversity disclosure becomes time-consuming and resource-intensive.

How Does gaia.eco Help?

gaia.eco provides a centralised platform designed to reduce the burden of biodiversity data collection and analysis.

Single point of access
Access biodiversity data across land, air, and ocean ecosystems through one integrated system.

Streamlined analytics
Faster workflows shorten the gap between data gathering and report-ready insight.

Built for ESRS alignment
The platform supports biodiversity disclosure requirements, helping translate complex ecological data into structured compliance inputs.

Use Cases

• ESRS & CSRD Compliance – Centralise biodiversity data collection for regulatory reporting.

• Environmental Impact Assessments – Establish ecological baselines before project development.

• ESG Reporting Integration – Strengthen sustainability disclosures with structured biodiversity data.

• Cross-Ecosystem Monitoring – Track biodiversity indicators across diverse operational environments.

Who Is gaia.eco for?

gaia.eco is designed for sustainability managers, ESG analysts, environmental consultants, and compliance officers particularly those operating under CSRD obligations.

Get Started

Illuminum works with organisations to integrate gaia.eco into existing sustainability workflows, making biodiversity reporting structured, scalable, and aligned with ESRS requirements.