| Question Number |
Topic |
Description |
Type |
| 1 |
Sexual harassment |
Rejection of any form of sexual harassment. |
SR |
| 2 |
Women in Management |
Relative numbers of women in management. |
SR |
| 3 |
Employee turnover rate |
Annual employee turnover rate. |
SR |
| 4 |
Report contact person |
-Discussion: identifies the person specifically designated to answer questions about the report or sustainability issues. Investor relations or public relations contact representatives are not valid contacts for this question.
-Initiatives/actions: to facilitate such contact, i.e. providing email address, phone number, or a link for feedback and questions. |
EI |
| 5 |
Environmental visionary statement |
-Discussion: includes a clear visionary statement expressing an organizational commitment to good environmental performance.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures to fulfill that commitment. |
EI |
| 6 |
Environmental impediments and challenges |
-Discussion: of impediments and challenges faced by the organization in attempting to realize its environmental vision and commitments.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures to overcome them. |
EI |
| 7 |
Political contributions |
Policy about political contributions |
SR |
| 8 |
Bribery |
Rejection of bribery |
SR |
| 9 |
Environmental policy statement |
-Discussion: includes a formal statement of the organization's environmental policy or plan.
-Initiatives/actions: include a description of how the policy is being implemented. |
EI |
| 10 |
Climate change/global warming |
-Discussion: of the organization's position on climate change and/or global warming.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures taken by the organization to decrease its contribution to climate change. |
EI |
| 11 |
Habitat/ecosystem conservation |
-Discussion: of the organization's position on conserving natural ecosystems and habitat.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to increase conservation of natural ecosystems either associated with or separate from the organization's business activities. |
EI |
| 12 |
Biodiversity |
-Discussion: of the organization's position on biodiversity.
-Initiatives/actions: taken by to the organization to foster biodiversity. |
EI |
| 13 |
Green purchasing |
-Discussion: about preferential purchasing of eco-friendly (non-polluting, recycled, recyclable, etc.) products.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to implement such purchasing. |
EI |
| 14 |
Environmental goals |
Specific targets and goals for improved environmental performance. |
EI |
| 15 |
Supplier screening based on environmental performance |
Efforts to select suppliers having superior environmental performance. |
EI |
| 16 |
Environmental education |
-Discussion: of efforts to promote environmental education and awareness of employees, the general public, or children.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to provide such education. |
EI |
| 17 |
Workforce profile: Ethnicities/Race |
-Discussion: of racial or ethnic distribution of workforce.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to avoid racial or ethnic discrimination. |
SI |
| 18 |
Workforce profile: Gender |
-Discussion: of gender distribution of workforce.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to avoid gender discrimination and achieve appropriate balance |
SI |
| 19 |
Environmental management structure |
-Discussion: of the organization's environmental management structure or staffing.
-Initiatives/actions: include identification of individuals currently holding the staff positions |
EI |
| 20 |
Environmental management system |
-Discussion: includes a statement of adoption of ISO 14001 or other formal environmental management system.
-Initiatives/actions: include information on the extent to which the system has been implemented. |
EI |
| 21 |
Environmental accounting |
-Discussion: of environmental expenditures
-Initiatives/actions: include detailed accounting of such expenditures. |
EI |
| 22 |
Environmental initiatives (voluntary) including donations and grants |
Any unrequired activity beneficial to the environment by the company or by its employees. |
EI |
| 23 |
Stakeholder consultation |
-Discussion: of consultation and dialogue with stakeholders about the organization's environmental aspects or impacts.
-Initiatives/actions: include identification of specific consultation activities. |
EI |
| 24 |
Stakeholders, external, use of environmental information from |
Use of information gathered from stakeholder consultation on environmental issues. |
EI |
| 25 |
Stakeholders, internal, use of environmental information from |
Use of information gathered from internal stakeholder consultation. |
EI |
| 26 |
Energy used (total) |
Sum of the energy used by the organization in all different forms, including electricity, fuel, natural gas and others. |
ER |
| 27 |
Energy used (renewable) |
Energy used from renewable sources such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, or other renewable sources. |
ER |
| 28 |
Electricity consumption |
Total amount of electricity consumed by a company during operations. |
ER |
| 29 |
Water used |
Sum of all water used during operations. |
ER |
| 30 |
Waste recycled: solid waste |
Sum of all solid waste recycled, including hazardous waste. |
ER |
| 31 |
Hazardous waste recycled |
Sum of all hazardous waste recycled. |
ER |
| 32 |
Waste (office) recycled |
Office recycling of paper, cardboard, metal, or plastic |
ER |
| 33 |
Waste produced |
Sum of all waste produced from company operations. |
ER |
| 34 |
Waste (solid) disposed of |
Includes solid hazardous and non-hazardous waste landfilled, incinerated, or transferred. |
ER |
| 35 |
Waste (hazardous) produced |
Sum of all hazardous materials remaining after production, irrespective of final disposition. Hazardous wastes include items identified as TRI, PRTR, HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutants), and similar indices, and may include mercury or lead. Depending on the nationality of the organization, this could be labeled "TRI" (Toxic Release Inventory), "substance releases" , or something else. |
ER |
| 36 |
Waste (hazardous) disposed of |
Hazardous waste disposed of, hazardous waste transferred (to a disposal company), or hazardous waste landfilled. |
ER |
| 37 |
Waste (hazardous) released to the environment |
Amounts of hazardous materials released into the environment, total (TRI, PRTR, HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutants), and similar indices), may include mercury or lead. Depending on the nationality of the organization, this could be labeled "TRI" (Toxic Release Inventory), "substance releases" , or something else. |
ER |
| 38 |
Notices of violation (environmental) |
Notices of violation (NOVs) for environmental infractions. |
ER |
| 39 |
Environmental expenses and investments |
An accounting of money spent or invested specifically to decrease environmental damage or to benefit the environment |
ER |
| 40 |
Fines (environmental) |
Government imposed fines for environmental infractions. |
ER |
| 41 |
Protection & enhancement of natural environment |
Efforts to enhance, protect, and conserve the natural environment beyond what is required. |
ER |
| 42 |
Social visionary statement |
-Discussion: includes a clear visionary statement expressing an organizational commitment good social performance.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures taken to fulfill that commitment. |
SI |
| 43 |
Social impediments and challenges |
Discussion: of impediments and challenges faced by the organization in attempting to realize its social vision and commitments.
Initiatives/actions: include measures taken to overcome them. |
SI |
| 44 |
Commitment to minimize staff turnover |
Commitment to minimize staff turnover and emphasize job security and employee retention. |
SI |
| 45 |
Social policy statement |
-Discussion: includes a formal statement of the company's social policy or plan.
-Initiatives/actions: include a description of how the policy is being implemented. |
SI |
| 46 |
Social goals |
Specific targets and goals for improved social performance. |
SI |
| 47 |
Code of conduct or business ethics |
-Discussion: includes a formal organizational code of conduct or of ethical behavior.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures to assure that the code of conduct is followed. |
SI |
| 48 |
Code of conduct compliance monitoring |
Efforts to monitor and ensure compliance with codes of conduct. |
SI |
| 49 |
Supplier screening based on social or environmental performance/ Supplier management |
-Discussion: or description of procedures to evaluate and select suppliers on their ability to meet the requirements of the company's social or environmental policy and principles.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures to implement or assure such screening or selection. |
SI |
| 50 |
Sustainable society |
A statement regarding the company's policy on creating a sustainable society. |
SI |
| 51 |
Health and Safety, or Social organizational structure |
-Discussion: of organizational structure or staffing for ensuring health and safety or social responsibility.
-Initiatives/actions: include identification of the individuals currently holding the staff positions. |
SI |
| 52 |
Workforce profile: Age |
-Discussion: of age distribution of workforce.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures taken to avoid age discrimination or to encourage a balanced age structure. |
SI |
| 53 |
Emergency preparedness program |
-Discussion: of emergency preparedness programs to prepare employees or the public to cope with potential emergencies at the organization's facilities.
-Initiatives/actions: include measures taken to implement such programs. |
SI |
| 54 |
Third-party validation |
-Discussion: of the value (or lack thereof) of third-party auditing or validation.
-Initiatives/actions: include formal auditing or validation by a qualified external third-party source. |
SI |
| 55 |
Social initiatives, including donations and grants |
Corporate giving and social initiatives. Commonly includes community programs, donations, grants, and scholarships. |
SI |
| 56 |
Stakeholders, external, use of social information from |
Practical implementation and use of information gathered from external stakeholder consultation. |
SI |
| 57 |
Stakeholders, internal, use of social information from |
Practical implementation and use of information gathered from internal stakeholder consultation. |
SI |
| 58 |
Anti-corruption practices |
Efforts to uphold the highest standards of business ethics and integrity. May be found under a Code of Conduct. |
SR |
| 59 |
Degrading treatment or punishment of employees |
Commitment to oppose any corporal/hard labor punishment, mental/physical coercion, or verbal abuse. |
SR |
| 60 |
Elimination of discrimination in respect to employment and occupation |
Commitment not to engage in any kind of discrimination based on ethnicity, caste, religion, disability, sex, age, sexual orientation, union membership, or political affiliation in hiring practices or employee treatment. |
SR |
| 61 |
Free association and collective bargaining of employees |
Efforts to respect the right of employees to form and join trade unions of their choice and to bargain collectively. |
SR |
| 62 |
Fair compensation of employees |
Assurance that wages paid meet or exceed legal or industry minimum standard. |
SR |
| 63 |
Elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor |
Assurance that all employees enter employment with the company of their own free will, not by compulsion. |
SR |
| 64 |
Reasonable working hours |
Compliance with applicable laws and industry standards on working hours, including overtime. |
SR |
| 65 |
Effective abolition of child labor |
Rejection of illegal child labor by the company or its affiliates. |
SR |
| 66 |
Community development |
Efforts to participate in social activities that improve the quality of life of communities including that of indigenous people, where the organization operates. |
SR |
| 67 |
Employee satisfaction surveys |
Surveys to monitor employee satisfaction. |
SR |
| 68 |
Community education |
Efforts to support education in the communities where the company is located. |
SR |
| 70 |
Occupational health and safety protection |
Efforts to provide a safe and healthy working environment at all sites. |
SR |
| 71 |
Customer satisfaction |
Efforts to compile, validate, track, and analyze customer complaints. |
SR |
| 72 |
Employee volunteerism |
Efforts to promote employee volunteerism in social or environmental projects. |
SR |
| 73 |
Efforts to comply with code of business conduct |
Evidence of efforts or performance in complying with code of conduct, including employee training on business conduct. |
SR |
| 74 |
Recordable incident/accident rate |
Number of employee incidents or accidents, such as: “total case incident rate”, “incident rate”, or "accident rate". |
SR |
| 75 |
Lost workday case rate |
Number of employee injuries or illnesses that resulted in one or more lost workdays |
SR |
| 76 |
Health and safety citations |
Number of health and safety citations or notices of violation. If it is stated that there were none, check lines 1,2,3, 4, and 6. |
SR |
| 77 |
Health and safety fines |
Fines levied against a company for health and safety violations. |
SR |
| 78 |
Employees, females in management |
The percentage of all management employees who are female. |
SR |
| 79 |
Employees, minorities in management |
The percentage of all management employees who are minorities. |
SR |
| 80 |
Employment for individuals with disabilities |
-Discussion: of appropriate actions to accommodate employees with disabilities.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to implement such accommodations. |
SI |
| 81 |
Social community investment |
Amount of money spent on community outreach, including education grants, donations, and relief effort funds. |
SR |
| 82 |
Employee training for career development |
-Discussion: of training, skills and learning programs appropriate to support employees' upward mobility.
-Initiatives/actions: taken to implement such training. |
SI |
| 83 |
Greenhouse gases (or CO2 equivalents), total |
The sum of all greenhouse gases released, which could include CO2, CH4 (methane), N2O (nitrous oxide), SF6 (Sulphur hexafluoride), PFCs (Perfluorocarbons) and HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons). The report should label this indicator as "greenhouse gases released", "CO2 Equivalents", or similar. |
ER |
| 84 |
Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) |
BSR promotes cross-sector collboration and contributes to global efforts to advance the field of corporate social responsibility, based in U.S., founded in 1992 , www.bsr.org |
VM |
| 85 |
Centre for Environmental Assessment of Product & Material (CPM) |
CPM is a national competence center dedicated to sustainable product development - Chalmers University of Tech, Gothenburg, Sweden, based in Sweden, founded in 1996 , www.cpm.chalmers.se |
VM |
| 86 |
Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) |
An organization of 42 leading companies dedicated to foster global environmental, health, and safety excellence. |
VM |
| 87 |
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) |
GRI works to build a consensus around a set of sustainability reporting guidelines with the aim of achieving worldwide acceptance, based in Netherlands, founded in 1997 , www.globalreporting.org |
VM |
| 88 |
Global Village Energy Partnership (GVEP) |
GVEP is to build a coalition to work on urban and rural communities, based in U.S., founded in 2002 , www.gvep.org |
VM |
| 89 |
ILO Core Labor Standards |
Since 1919, the International Labour Organization has maintained and developed a system of international labour standards aimed at promoting opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and dignity. In today's globalized economy, international labour standards are an essential component in the international framework for ensuring that the growth of the global economy provides benefits to all, www.ilo.org. |
VM |
| 90 |
ISO14001 Environmental Management System |
ISO is responsible for standardization in all fields except electrical and electronic engineering. ISO 14001 is an international standard designed to provide companies a structured approach for improving environmental performance, with emphasis on environmental protection and pollution prevention, based in Switzerland, founded in 1906 , www.iso.ch |
VM |
| 91 |
OECD Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises |
The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and work to co-ordinate domestic and international policies. It is a forum where peer pressure can act as a powerful incentive to improve policies and implement “soft law” – non-binding instruments such as its Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises – and can on occasion lead to formal agreements or treaties, based in France, founded in 1961, www.oecd.org. |
VM |
| 92 |
Oikos International |
oikos is an international student organization for sustainable economics and management, based in Switzerland, founded in 1987 , www.oikosinternational.org |
VM |
| 93 |
Pew Center on Global Climate Change |
PEW Charitable Trust is to bring together "ingenuity and experience" of all sectors of our society to address global climate change, based in U.S., founded in 1998 , www.pewclimate.org |
VM |
| 94 |
SA8000, Social Accountability International |
The SA8000 standard and verification system is certification system to assure decent working conditions throughout the supply chain, based in U.S., founded in 1996, www.cepaa.org. |
VM |
| 95 |
Transparency International |
A global non-governmental organization dedicated to fighting corruption, based in Germany, founded in 1993 , www.transparency.org |
VM |
| 96 |
United Nations Global Compact, Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
The Compact is a platform for encouraging and promoting good corporate practices and learning experiences in the areas of human rights, labor, and environment., based in U.S., founded in 2000 , www.unglobalcompact.org |
VM |
| 97 |
World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
Committed to promote sustainable development via economic growth, ecological balance, and social progress., based in Switzerland, founded in 1995 , www.wbcsd.ch |
VM |
| 98 |
World Energy Council |
Non-governmental energy-policy forum to promote sustainable supply and use of energy, based in U.K., founded in 1923 , www.worldenergy.org |
VM |
| 99 |
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) |
WWF is committed to the conservation of nature, based in Switzerland, founded in 1985 , www.wwf.org |
VM |
| 100 |
Environmental Incidents |
Number of environmental incidents causing damage beyond the statutory requirements. |
ER |
| 101 |
R&D on prevention, monitoring, and treatment of diseases |
Research and development of medicine and health technology for the detection, prevention, monitoring, or treatment of diseases. |
EI |
| 102 |
Energy produced from renewable resources |
Energy produced from renewable sources such as biomass, geothermal, hydroelectric, solar thermal, solar photovoltaic, and wind. |
ER |
| 103 |
Energy used: for logistics |
Amount of fuel consumed for logistics purposes |
ER |
| 104 |
Coal ash recycled |
For energy and utility companies. Recycling of by-products of coal combustion. |
ER |
| 105 |
Recycled materials used |
Percentage of recycled materials used in the manufacturing of products. |
ER |
| 106 |
Materials recycled: wastewater |
Wastewater that is reused in a manufacturing process or otherwise recycled. |
ER |
| 107 |
Materials reused or recycled: packaging materials |
The recycling of materials such as cardboard, plastics, or wood, used to package any goods received from a supplier or delivered to a distributor. |
ER |
| 108 |
Coal ash generated |
For energy and utility companies. Coal ash produced as a by-product of coal combustion. |
ER |
| 109 |
Waste: packaging materials |
The amount of waste materials specified as packaging materials by the organization, and not reused or recycled. |
ER |
| 110 |
Waste water released to natural water bodies |
Amount of waste water released into natural waters. |
ER |
| 111 |
AA1000, AccountAbility |
AA1000 framework is designed to improve accountability and performance by learning through stakeholder engagement, based in U.K., founded in 1999, www.accountability.org.uk. |
VM |
| 112 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) or equivalents (i.e. GHG) |
CO2 emissions (or CO2 equivalents from CO2 + other greenhouse gases) resulting from all company operations including generating electricity. |
ER |
| 113 |
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emission recovery rate |
Amount of SF6 gases recovered and prevented from being emitted into the atmosphere. |
ER |
| 114 |
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
Total emissions of volatile organic compounds, airborn chemicals most often released during the painting process. |
ER |
| 115 |
Methane (CH4) |
Methane (CH4) released to air. |
ER |
| 116 |
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) |
SF6 (Sulfur hexaflouride) emissions (most often given in CO2 equivalents; the CO2 equivalent for SF6 is 23,900). |
ER |
| 117 |
Nitrous oxide (N2O) |
Nitrous Oxide (N2O) released. |
ER |
| 118 |
Carbon monoxide (CO) |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) released. |
ER |
| 119 |
Ozone depleting substances from refrigerant |
Total ozone-depleting substances include CFCs (Class I); and halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform, and HCFCs (Class II), not a CO2 emission. |
ER |
| 120 |
Lead (Pb) |
Emissions of lead (Pb) to air, land, or water. |
ER |
| 121 |
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) |
Emissions of all nitrogen oxides to air. |
ER |
| 122 |
Volatile organic carbon (VOC), concentration |
The concentration of volatile organic compound emissions in and around production facilities. |
ER |
| 123 |
Particulate matter (dust) |
"Particulate matter" usually refers to all material emitted to air smaller than 10 microns in diameter (PM10). Smaller, more toxic material such as PM 2.5, smaller than 2.5 microns, may also be called out. |
ER |
| 124 |
Logistics emissions |
Emissions as a result of input and output transport of materials. Some companies report their CO2 logistics emissions while some only report logistics emission in general terms. |
ER |
| 125 |
Mercury (Hg) |
Mercury (Hg) released to air, land, or water. |
ER |
| 126 |
Halon |
Compounds, also known as bromofluorocarbons, that contain bromine, fluorine, and carbon. They are generally used as fire extinguishing agents and cause ozone depletion |
ER |
| 127 |
Sulfur oxides (SOx) |
Emissions of all sulfur oxides, including sulfur dioxide (SO2). |
ER |
| 128 |
Emissions contaminating soil |
Releases to soil (other than in designated landfills) are usually unintentional but can be highly contaminating both onsite (e.g. leaking underground storage tanks) and off (e.g. wind transport of chemical dusts, contaminants adjacent to railways), such as fuel spillage or leakage (not including landfilled waste). Permits are issued for industrial releases to air and water, but not usually for soil contamination other than landfills. |
ER |
| 129 |
Suspended solids, total (TSS) |
A measure of the amount of solids in wastewater. TSS can include a wide variety of material, such as silt, decaying plant and animal matter, industrial wastes, and sewage. |
ER |
| 130 |
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) |
Measure the amount of organic compounds in water. Most applications of COD determine the amount of organic pollutants found in surface water (e.g. lakes and rivers). Compare with BOD, COD is less specific since it measures total organic levels rather than simply levels of biologically active organic matter. |
ER |
| 131 |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) |
BOD is a measure of the concentration of biodegradable organic matter present in water and refers either wastwater effluent or receiving waters. |
ER |
| 132 |
Emissions to water, total, including fuel spillage or leakage |
The release of chemicals or waste to water bodies. Typically called emissions to water, releases to water, or effluent emissions. |
ER |
| 133 |
Green technologies research and development |
Research and development on green technologies |
ER |
| 134 |
Protection of marine ecosystems |
Efforts to enhance, protect, and conserve the marine ecosystem |
ER |
| 135 |
Mitigation, remediation, or land reclamation |
The amount of money or land area spent in a given year on the cleanup of contaminated or otherwise damaged company sites (remediation or land reclamation), or on the restoration and/or preservation of areas separate from company operations in anticipation of future environmental damage at company sites (mitigation). |
ER |
| 136 |
Recovery of spilled fuel |
Efforts to remediate oil spillage, i.e. speed up the biodegradation process of the oil spill. |
ER |
| 137 |
Pipelines, monitoring and maintenance |
Efforts to maintain a safe and dependable pipeline. Monitoring for leaks and minimization of environmental impact. Relevant to the petroleum and natural gas industries. |
ER |
| 138 |
Energy used: products |
Fuel and energy efficiency of products |
ER |
| 139 |
Product stewardship or take-back |
Inclusion of maintenance, recycling or disposal services in the sales price of a product. The car battery industry, for example, recycles nearly 100% of returned batteries. |
ER |
| 140 |
Product environmental performance |
Analysis of the environmental impacts and aspects of the organization's products. |
ER |
| 141 |
Product performance, emissions |
Quantification of emissions in exhaust gases emitted by products |
ER |
| 142 |
Product performance, fuel efficiency |
Description of fuel efficiency of products |
ER |
| 143 |
Product performance, recyclability |
Description of recyclability of products |
ER |
| 144 |
Eco-efficiency monitoring |
Eco-efficiency is a numerical indicator to measure the degree of environmental impact caused relative to the scale of business activities. Many such indicators exist. |
ER |
| 145 |
Hazardous materials usage |
Description and quantification of hazardous materials use. |
ER |
| 146 |
Green material used |
Materials used in production generated from recycled materials or easily recyclable or reusable after product life. |
ER |
| 147 |
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) |
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a formal procedure that examines the environmental aspects and impacts of a process or product from "cradle to grave". To get credit here, it must be referred to as life cycle analyses or planning. |
ER |
| 148 |
Materials used: non-returnable packaging |
Materials such as cardboard, plastics, or wood, used to package any goods sold or delivered to a disributor or an end user. Likely to be specifically referred to as "packaging materials". |
ER |
| 149 |
Customer Emergency Support |
Effort to help customers with medical emergencies involving the company's product. |
SR |
| 150 |
Employee Health Surveillance Program or Industrial Hygiene Monitoring |
Routine medical surveillance examination guidelines that requires personal monitoring for various chemical, physical, and biological agents, and job exposure profiles for all manufacturing sites. |
SR |
| 151 |
Product performance, noise |
Description of noise emissions by products |
SR |
| 152 |
Consumer education program |
Effor to educate consumer of the reponsible usage of the product. For example education on road safety in automobile and parts sector or responsible drinking in food and beverage sector. |
SR |
| 153 |
Animal testing standards |
Codes and standards for preventing cruelty and abuse in animal testing.
Industry specific, mainly for pharmaceuticals. |
SR |
| 154 |
Access to health care in low income communities |
Efforts to provide access to affordable health care in low income communities and/or developing countries. Specific to pharmaceuticals. |
SR |
| 155 |
Access to electricity (electrification) |
Efforts to provide access to affordable electricity in low income communities and/or developing countries. Specific to energy/utility. |
SR |
| 156 |
Product performance, safety |
Description of safety of products |
SR |
| 157 |
Training, hours per number of employees |
The number of training hours/number of staff. |
SR |
| 158 |
Fatal Injuries |
The total number of injuries causing death. |
SR |
| 159 |
Serious Injuries |
The total number of injuries that (1) require hospitalization for more than 48 hours, commencing within seven days from the date the injury was received; (2) results in a fracture of any bone (except simple fractures of fingers, toes or nose); (3) causes severe hemorrhages, nerve, muscle or tendon damage; (4) involves any internal organ; or (5) involves second or third-degree burns, or any burns affecting more than 5% of the body surface. |
SR |
| 160 |
Employment, minorities |
The percentage of total employees who are minorities. |
SR |
| 161 |
Pesticides used |
Amount of pesticides used for landscaping or crop production. |
ER |
| 162 |
Fertilizer used |
Amount of fertilizer used for landscaping or agricultural purposes |
ER |
| 163 |
Green transportation initiatives |
Programs to encourage carpooling, mass transit or other reductions in total commuting. |
ER |
| 164 |
Emulating best practices |
Organization looks for industry "best practices" or performance of peer organizations as a guide to its reporting |
ER |
| 165 |
Green space |
Amount of land that is kept as "green space" in contrast to paved or developed areas |
ER |
| 166 |
Green food purchasing |
Amount of food purchases come from local or organic sources, sustainable farms, or sustainable fisheries |
ER |
| 167 |
Driver Safety Training |
Efforts to promote safe driving in fleet. |
SR |
| 169 |
Customer health and safety |
Efforts to help improve the user's health and safety in using the products or service provided by the company. Some companies provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) with health and safety information about each product. |
SR |
| 172 |
Domini Social Index (DSI 400) |
Domini Social Investments is an investment firm specializing exclusively in socially responsible investing, based in the USA, founded in 1990, http://www.domini.com/ |
VM |
| 173 |
Dow Jones Sustainability Index |
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide, based in the USA, founded in 1999, http://www.sustainability-index.com/ |
VM |
| 174 |
FTSE4Good |
FTSE is an independent company owned by The Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange, based in the UK, founded in 1995, http://www.ftse.com/ |
VM |
| 175 |
ASPI Index |
ASPI Eurozone (Advanced Sustainable Performance Indices) utilize Vigeo's rating system to approach sustainability and socially responsible responsible investment, based in the France, founded in 2001, http://www.vigeo.fr |
VM |
| 176 |
World Environment Center (WEC) |
The World Environment Center contributes to sustainable development worldwide by strengthening environment, health, and safety policy and practices, based in the USA, founded in 1981, http://www.wec.org/ |
VM |
| 177 |
International Organization for Standardization Social Responsibility Guideline (ISO 26000) |
ISO, the International Organization for Standardization's guidance standard for social responbility will be published in 2008 as ISO 26000 and be voluntary to use. It will not include requirements and will thus not be a certification standard, based in the Sweden, founded in 2008, http://isotc.iso.org/ |
VM |
| 178 |
UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) |
UNEP provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
UNEP activities include research, capacity building, and policy design to ensure that the objectives of environmental protection and equitable development are integrated into trade and other economic policies at national, regional and international levels, based Kenya, founded in N/A, http://www.unep.org/ |
VM |
| 179 |
The World Fuel Cell Council |
The World Fuel Cell Council was founded as a non-profit association by a number of fuel cell manufacturers and material suppliers. Its objective is to promote the most rapid commercialisation of this benign technology worldwide. Members of the Council include companies involved in the development and use of a variety of fuel cell technologies for both stationary and mobile applications, based Germany, founded in 1991, http://www.fuelcellworld.org/ |
VM |
| 180 |
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS |
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS is the pre-eminent organization leading the business fight against HIV/AIDS. The rapidly expanding alliance of over 200 international companies is dedicated to combating the AIDS epidemic through the business sector's unique skills and expertise. The organization seeks to harness the individual and collective power of the world’s top corporations to fight the spread of AIDS at the local, national and international levels, based the US, founded in 2003, http://www.businessfightsaids.org/ |
VM |
| 183 |
Employees with no days off sick |
Percentage employee with no record of taking a day off for sick leave |
SR |
| 184 |
Remanufacturing of products |
Description of use of remanufactured or refurbished parts in products |
ER |
| 185 |
Access to health care for employees |
Efforts to provide access to employees, especially those who are working off-shores |
SR |
| 186 |
Reforestation |
Efforts to plant trees to restore a natural ecosystem of a disturbed forest |
ER |
| 187 |
Paper recycling |
Total paper consumption (including the post consumer content, i.e. checks, documents, letters, etc.), different than the office recycling rate |
ER |
| 188 |
Business Travel |
Total business travel, by any mode of transportation. Denormalized data with FTE (full time equivalent) |
ER |
| 189 |
Carbon banking |
To provide a service for companies to trade the CO2 emission allowance, including the administrative and legal matters with justifiable funds through the Clean Development Mechanisms. |
ER |
| 190 |
Financing ecologically friendly projects |
To finance environmentally benefical project such as reforestation or renewable energy generation. |
ER |
| 191 |
Microfinancing |
To provide credit/saving/insurance service to low-income entrepreneurs |
ER |
| 192 |
Disclosure of clinical trials |
Efforts to make results from late-stage clinical trials available to the public, even if they reveal unfavorable information about a drug. |
SR |
| 193 |
Efforts on neglected diseases |
Efforts to invest in drug research and development for the world’s most neglected diseases that are potentially yield minimal return for the pharmaceuticals industry. |
SR |
| 194 |
Green Chemistry |
Green Chemistry is the design of chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Whereas environmental chemistry is the chemistry of the natural environment, and of pollutant chemicals in nature, green chemistry seeks to reduce and prevent pollution at source. In 1990 the Pollution Prevention Act was passed. This act helped create a modus operandi for dealing with pollution in an original and innovative way. |
EI |
| 195 |
Accidental spills |
Number of accidental spills or incidental spillage to any media, water, air, soil, especially in transport, storage, exploration, and production. |
ER |
| 999 |
Qty ____ |
Just a tag for keywords |
None |
| 1899 |
Environmental aspects and impacts of the industry |
Does the report describe the environmental aspects and impacts characteristic of its industry? |
EI |
| 1999 |
Procedures for identifying environmental aspects of the company |
Does the report describe the company’s procedures for identifying its environmental aspects? Environmental aspects are ways in which the company might be expected to interact with the environment. |
EI |
| 2099 |
Procedures for identifying environmental impacts and assessing their significance |
Environmental impacts are environmental effects that are occurring or have occurred as a result of the company's operations. Does the company describe its procedures for identifying its environmental impacts and assessing their significance? |
EI |
| 2199 |
Documentation of environmental aspects of the company |
Does the report list and discuss the environmental aspects of the company? |
EI |
| 2299 |
Documentation of significant environmental impacts of the company |
Does the report list and discuss the positive and negative environmental impacts of the company? |
EI |
| 2399 |
Environmental performance indicators used by the industry |
Does the report describe the environmental performance indicators used by its industry and indicate the company’s relation to that industry? [This is an overview, points for individual indicators are treated in section H.) |
EI |
| 2499 |
Procedures for selecting environmental performance indicators |
Does the report define the procedures used by the company to select its environmental performance indicators? |
ER |
| 2599 |
Rationale for environmental initiatives and mitigations |
Does the report describe the reasoning behind selecting particular environmental initiatives and mitigations? |
ER |
| 2799 |
Environmental mitigations |
Does the report describe the company’s environmental mitigations? |
EI |
| 3499 |
Geographic differences in environmental performance |
Does the report describe the company’s comparative environmental performance based on geographic location? |
ER |
| 3799 |
Raw material reduction |
Does the report describe effort to reduce the company’s usage of raw materials? |
ER |
| 5499 |
Rationale for goals and targets |
Does the report provide a rationale for selecting particular environmental goals and targets? |
ER |
| 9199 |
Procedures for identifying social stakeholders |
Does the report describe the process or rationale for identifying social stakeholders? |
SI |
| 9299 |
Description of stakeholders |
Does the report identify the company’s social stakeholders? |
SI |
| 10099 |
Social aspects and impacts of the industry |
Does the report describe the social aspects and impacts characteristic of its industry? |
SI |
| 10199 |
Procedures for identifying social aspects of the company |
Does the report describe the company’s procedures for identifying its social aspects? |
SI |
| 10299 |
Procedures for identifying social impacts and assessing their significance |
Does the report describe its procedures for identifying the company’s social impacts and assessing their significance? |
SI |
| 10399 |
Documentation of social aspects of the company |
Does the report list and discuss the social aspects of the company? |
SI |
| 10499 |
Documentation of significant social impacts of the company |
Does the report list and discuss social impacts (including positive ones) of the company? |
SI |
| 10599 |
Social performance indicators used by the industry |
Does the report describe the social performance indicators used by the industry and indicate the company’s relation to that industry? [This is an overview, points for individual indicators are treated in section H below.) |
SI |
| 10699 |
Procedures for selecting social performance indicators used by the company |
Does the report define the procedures used by the company to select its social performance indicators? |
SI |
| 10799 |
Rationale for social initiatives |
Does the report describe the reasoning behind selecting particular social initiatives? |
SI |
| 12199 |
Geographic differences in social performance |
Does the report describe the company’s comparative social performance based on geographic location? |
SR |
| 12499 |
Rationale |
Does the report provide a rationale for selecting particular social goals and targets? |
SI |
| 13599 |
Health and safety |
Are there fewer lost workdays, injuries, deaths? |
SR |
| 14899 |
The World Fuel Cell Council |
Does the report endorse the UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Envorcement Officials? |
VM |
