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Establish, implement, and maintain environmental management system performance metrics.


CONTROL ID
15191
CONTROL TYPE
Actionable Reports or Measurements
CLASSIFICATION
Preventive

SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED CONTROLS



This Control directly supports the implied Control(s):
  • Establish, implement, and maintain a metrics policy., CC ID: 01654

This Control has the following implementation support Control(s):
  • Establish, implement, and maintain waste management metrics., CC ID: 16152
  • Establish, implement, and maintain emissions management metrics., CC ID: 16145


SELECTED AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS COMPLIED WITH



  • calculate the percentage of recycled input materials used by applying the following formula: (Disclosure 301-2 ¶ 2 2.2.2, GRI 301: Materials 2016)
  • calculate the percentage of reclaimed products and their packaging materials for each product category using the following formula: (Disclosure 301-3 ¶ 2 2.4.2, GRI 301: Materials 2016)
  • report fuel consumption separately for non-renewable and renewable fuel sources; (Disclosure 302-1 ¶ 2 2.1.2, GRI 302: Energy 2016)
  • calculate the total energy consumption within the organization in joules or multiples using the following formula: (Disclosure 302-1 ¶ 2 2.1.4, GRI 302: Energy 2016)
  • Organization-specific metric (the denominator) chosen to calculate the ratio. (Disclosure 302-3 ¶ 1(b), GRI 302: Energy 2016)
  • Whether the ratio uses energy consumption within the organization, outside of it, or both. (Disclosure 302-3 ¶ 1(d), GRI 302: Energy 2016)
  • if reporting an intensity ratio both for the energy consumed within the organization and outside of it, report these intensity ratios separately. (Disclosure 302-3 ¶ 2 2.5.2, GRI 302: Energy 2016)
  • describe whether energy reduction is estimated, modeled, or sourced from direct If estimation or modeling is used, the organization shall disclose the methods used. (Disclosure 302-4 ¶ 2 2.7.2, GRI 302: Energy 2016)
  • When compiling the information specified in Disclosure 303-3, the reporting organization shall use publicly available and credible tools and methodologies for assessing water stress in an area. (Disclosure 303-3 ¶ 2 2.1, GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018)
  • When compiling the information specified in Disclosure 303-4, the reporting organization shall use publicly available and credible tools and methodologies for assessing water stress in an area. (Disclosure 303-4 ¶ 2 2.3, GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018)
  • monitoring and measurement results; (§ 9.3 ¶ 2 d) 2), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • The organization shall monitor, measure, analyse and evaluate its environmental performance. (§ 9.1.1 ¶ 1, ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • the criteria against which the organization will evaluate its environmental performance, and appropriate indicators; (§ 9.1.1 ¶ 2 c), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • measurable (if practicable); (§ 6.2.1 ¶ 2 b), ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems — Requirements with guidance for use, Third Edition)
  • report back to top management on the environmental management system, including environmental performance and its opportunities for improvement. (5.3 ¶ 2(b), ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • The results of monitoring and measuring should be analysed and used to identify nonconformity, adherence to limits specified by compliance obligations, performance trends and opportunities for continual improvement. Data analysis can include consideration of the data quality, validity, adequacy and … (9.1.1 ¶ 8, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • the system's suitability, adequacy and effectiveness; (9.3 ¶ 4 Bullet 1, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • In order to focus its resources on the most important measurements, the organization should select relevant indicators that are easy to understand and that provide useful information for evaluation of its environmental performance. The selection of indicators should reflect the nature and scale of t… (9.1.1 ¶ 4, ISO 14004:2016, Environmental management systems — General guidelines on implementation, Third Edition)
  • the status of achieving environmental objectives against appropriate indicators, (§ 5.5 ¶ 2 Bullet 2, ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation, Second Edition)
  • Assessing how well the EMS is performing is critical for determining whether an organization's intended outcomes are being achieved. An organization should monitor, measure, analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of its EMS in delivering improvements of environmental performance. (§ 5.5 ¶ 1, ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation, Second Edition)
  • define appropriate environmental performance indicators; (§ 6.6 ¶ 1 Bullet 2, ISO 14005:2019, Environmental management systems — Guidelines for a flexible approach to phased implementation, Second Edition)
  • In calculating energy consumption from fuels and biofuels, the entity shall use higher heating values (HHV), also known as gross calorific values (GCV), which are directly measured or taken from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), or the U.S. En… (TC-IM-130a.1. 1.3, Internet Media & Services Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10, Version 2018-10)
  • If disclosing PUE, the entity shall follow the guidance and calculation methodology described in PUE™: A Comprehensive Examination of the Metric (2014), published by ASHRAE and The Green Grid Association. (TC-IM-130a.1. 5.2, Internet Media & Services Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10, Version 2018-10)
  • In calculating energy consumption from fuels and biofuels, the entity shall use higher heating values (HHV), also known as gross calorific values (GCV), which are directly measured or taken from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), or the U.S. En… (TC-SC-130a.1. 1.3, Semiconductors Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10)
  • In calculating energy consumption from fuels and biofuels, the entity shall use higher heating values (HHV), also known as gross calorific values (GCV), which are directly measured or taken from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), or the U.S. En… (TC-SI-130a.1. 1.3, Software & IT Services Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10)
  • If disclosing PUE, the entity shall follow the guidance and calculation methodology described in PUETM: A Comprehensive Examination of the Metric (2014) , published by ASHRAE and The Green Grid Association. (TC-SI-130a.1. 5.2, Software & IT Services Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10)
  • If disclosing PUE, the entity shall follow the guidance and calculation methodology described in PUE™: A Comprehensive Examination of the Metric (2014), published by ASHRAE and The Green Grid Association. (TC-TL-130a.1. 5.2, Telecommunication Services Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10)
  • In calculating energy consumption from fuels and biofuels, the entity shall use higher heating values (HHV), also known as gross calorific values (GCV), which are directly measured or taken from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), or the U.S. En… (TC-TL-130a.1. 1.3, Telecommunication Services Sustainability Accounting Standard, Version 2018-10)